The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad and officially branded as Munich 1972, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the second Summer Olympics to be held in Germany, after the 1936 Games in Berlin, which had taken place under the Nazi rule. Germany became only the second country at that point after the United States to have two different cities host the Summer Olympics. The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany: August 26 – September 11, 1972. Top of the medal table: Soviet Union (50 gold, 27 silver, 22 bronze); United States (33 gold, 31 silver, 30 bronze); East Germany (20 gold, 23 silver, 23 bronze). Wiki link