{"product_id":"three-seconds-in-munich-the-controversial-1972-olympic-basketball-final-9780803299962","title":"Three Seconds in Munich  The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn investigation into the controversial 1972 Olympic gold-medal basketball game between the United States and the USSR.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] clear-eyed account of the scandalous end to the 1972 Olympic men's basketball final. . . . Sweet’s excellent reporting sheds light on a controversial, nearly forgotten Olympic decision.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sweet does a stellar job of pulling emotional strings and revealing how ‘encountering the evil of terrorism and suffering an excruciating, unjust’ loss in only a four-day span continues to affect the players.”—Lauren O’Brien, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"To a reader of \u003ci\u003eThree Seconds in Munich\u003c\/i\u003e, it is the rigorous research that Sweet conducted on these young players—most now grandfathers—that is most moving.\"—Judy Carmack Bross, \u003ci\u003eClassic Chicago Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a fine read.\"—Nicholas Evan Sarantakes, \u003ci\u003eSport in American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“David Sweet takes readers on the twisted story of the 1972 Olympic basketball final against the Soviet Union. His book captures the spirit of the most controversial game in Olympic history—decided not on the court but by Cold War and international basketball politics.”—Tom McMillen, U.S. player on the 1972 team and former U.S. congressman\u003cbr\u003e“The 1972 Olympics will never be forgotten for many reasons. David Sweet’s thorough presentation has brought the U.S.–Soviet Union game back to life. It’s still painful to read but remains an important part of Olympic history.”—Pat Williams, Orlando Magic founder and senior vice president and author of \u003ci\u003eCharacter Carved in Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Meticulously researched and engagingly written, David Sweet’s book brings new and enlightening perspective to the tragic 1972 Munich Olympics. For USA basketball, the loss to the Soviet Union remains the single most painful game in Olympic history. \u003ci\u003eThree Seconds in Munich\u003c\/i\u003e captures all the madness and frustration and brings a turbulent period thrillingly back to life.”—E. M. Swift, former writer for \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and author with Katarina Witt of \u003ci\u003eOnly with Passion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations    \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments    \u003cbr\u003e Introduction    \u003cbr\u003e Cast of Characters        \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. The Guns of September    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. A Noble History    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. “The Games Must Go On”    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Team Building    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Going for Gold    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Hornswoggled    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. “And This Time It Is Over”    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Was the Fix In?     \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Taking a Stand    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Picking Up the Pieces    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. Joyous Reunion    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. Searching for a Silver Lining    \u003cbr\u003e Notes    \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography    \u003cbr\u003e Index    ","brand":"MQ - University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151118135639,"sku":"9780803299962","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803299962.jpg?v=1762960234","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/three-seconds-in-munich-the-controversial-1972-olympic-basketball-final-9780803299962","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}