The matchup between the United States and the Soviet Union at the 1972 Munich Games remains one of the most controversial moments in Olympic history. The U.S. was leading in the final moments of the game but ended up losing after a blur of timeouts, reset clocks and questionable refereeing.

Confusion and controversy during the final 3 seconds of the game saw the Americans file a protest which also did not go their way and finally for the first time in Olympic history, athletes boycotted the awards ceremony, leaving the stadium and steadfastly refusing to accept their medals to this day.