Italy At The 1972 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 224 competitors, 197 men and 27 women, took part in 123 events in 19 sports.
Read more about Italy At The 1972 Summer Olympics: Archery, Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Diving, Fencing, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Swimming, Weightlifting, Water Skiing (demonstration Sports)
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“I think sometimes that it is almost a pity to enjoy Italy as much as I do, because the acuteness of my sensations makes them rather exhausting; but when I see the stupid Italians I have met here, completely insensitive to their surroundings, and ignorant of the treasures of art and history among which they have grown up, I begin to think it is better to be an American, and bring to it all a mind and eye unblunted by custom.”
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