Spitzer, Ankie
(Andre Spitzer‘s widow) , speaking English:
- "There was chaos in the room. Food, clothes, blood everywhere.
The walls were totally shot. Blood was everywhere in the whole flat. I will never forget it. "
Schüler, Heidi
(German athlete when was the olympic attack, 1972) , speaking German:
- "It was a nice try to show Germany from another side.
The games were very nice, lifely and cloudless, and everything was alright until that moment. "
Vogel, Hans-Jochen
(Vice President of the organising committee ) , speaking German:
- "It was a very touchy situation, since it was about Jewish people. Having Jewish victims of a massacre on German ground again was terrible, and gave a very miserable aspect to the games. "
Tröger, Walter
(Mayor of the Olympic village) , speaking English:
- "We were surrounded by three or four terrorists, carrying machineguns, and they held us in check.
The hostages were totally frightened and depressed."
Merk, Bruno
(Bajor Minister of Internal Affairs ) , speaking German:
- "There was no solution: the Israeli government refused every proposal to negotiate and to realize a potential exchange. "
Renner, Walter
(sergeant when attack on Israeli sportsman in Munich, 1972) , speaking German:
- "We were city police and were not prepared for situations like this, not even trained."
Merk, Bruno
(Bajor Minister of Internal Affairs ) , speaking German:
- "Then they came up with a surprising demand, they wanted to fly to Cairo. The hostages agreed as well. "
Spitzer, Ankie
(Andre Spitzer‘s widow) , speaking English:
- "He asked how was André? Is everything alright?
He said: Yes, everything is fine with me, but please tell to my wife, not to worry about me. We will meet soon in Israel. Please tell her, that I love her.
This was the message."
Merk, Bruno
(Bajor Minister of Internal Affairs ) , speaking German:
- "All these decisions had to be made in a split second."
Wegener, Ulrich
(officer when the attack on Israeli sportsman in Munich was) , speaking German:
- "It was a terrible bang also the terrorists were shooting on the building. I pulled the minister under the table, and we were lying under it for a while."
Wegener, Ulrich
(officer when the attack on Israeli sportsman in Munich was) , speaking German:
- "I would have expected to go out immediately, attack the helicopters, and try to rescue the hostages and then deal with the terrorists. But nothing at all happened the whole time. "
Spitzer, Ankie
(Andre Spitzer‘s widow) , speaking English:
- "Enormous celebration started over us. Everyone was on the phone, my father wanted to open a big bottle of champagne.
I said, I cannot be happy, because I still do not believe the story.
Then he replied, but Ankie, it was just announced in the TV."
Daud, Abu
(leader of the attackers) , speaking English:
- "Almost 500 million people were watching the whole story and asking themselves, who are these people?
Palestinians! This was the first time when they have heard something about Palestine. I think, we did the right thing."
Brundage, Andrew
(witness when attack on Israeli sportsman in Munich) , speaking German:
- "The Games must go on!"