Its said that the Russia/Georgian border dispute is a direct consequence of the Beijing Olympics... ?

Question

We read that the Russia/Georgian border dispute was sparked by fact that Putin was in Beijing watching the Olympics, so Georgia took its chances and messed up big time.

But can you name other conflicts that have occured as a result of, or consequence of a major sporting event ? I seem to recall a war started in South America after a World Cup football match ?

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Answer 1

The terrorist acts at the Olympic games in Germany 1972 have led to aggressive actions by Israeli intelligence forces. Actions that continue to this day and contibute to the tensions in the region that may yet escalate into a major global conflict.

Answer 2

In 1936 Germany held the Olympics and a person by the name of Hitler saw it as a message regarding a master race that would take over the world.  When a black man from America won a track even, Hitler and his followers stood and marched from the room.

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Answer 3

Yes the pre cursor to the war in th Balkans was football voilance  

Answer 4

Was it the Forkland Island War launched by Argentina agaist Great Britain  in 1982? Or the Six Days' war launched by Israel agaist Egypt, Syria,...

Remeber those terrorists also launched attack during 1972 Olympic Games at Munich Germany.

Answer 5

Or possibly just a coincidence. ?