Will call on IOC to reconsider rejection of minute of silence at opening ceremonies

This summer marks 40^th anniversary of tragedy in which 11 Israelis were killed

Washington, D.C.--On Thursday, July 26^th, Reps. Steve Israel (D-Huntington), Richard Hanna (R-Barneveld), Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) and Eliot Engel (D-Bronx) will hold a minute of silence to honor the victims of the 1972 Munich Massacre. They will also call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reconsider its rejection of recent requests to hold a minute of silence during the opening ceremonies of this year’s Olympic Games, which will take place the following day.

Who: Reps. Israel, Hanna, Lowey and Engel

What: In the wake of the IOC’s refusal to hold a moment of silence to honor the victims of ’72 Munich Massacre, the bipartisan group of representatives will hold a minute of silence and call on the IOC to reconsider its decision.

                             When: July 26 at 10:30 a.m.

Where: House Triangle (Located in the grassy triangle on the House side of the Capitol's East Front)

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