USA Robbed? The 1972 Olympic Basketball Controversy

Описание: A rigged Olympic game? The USA vs. USSR basketball controversy that shook the 1972 Games.

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The 1972 Munich Olympics men’s basketball final between the USA and the USSR became one of the most controversial moments in sports history. With just seconds remaining, the U.S. team was leading, but a series of referee decisions allowed the Soviet team three extra chances, resulting in a shocking Soviet victory. The U.S. team refused to accept their silver medals, which are still unclaimed to this day. This video explores the Cold War tensions that overshadowed this game, and how politics influenced the outcome of one of the most hotly debated Olympic events ever.

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