Seven members of Israel’s Olympic team were surrounded by a tight security net when they arrived here yesterday for the games. An armed Canadian soldier sat in front of the bus transporting the team on the ride from the airport and a helicopter flew overhead.
The widows of three of the 11 Israeli athletes who were killed by terrorists at the Munich Olympics four years ago accompanied the Israeli team Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau was due to attend a memorial service here today for the 11 slain Israelis. Members of the 1976 Israeli Olympic team and relatives of the victims will participate in the hour-long service.
Before the service was to be held at the Shaare Hashomayim Synagogue, it was carefully searched by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They also conducted a search of the surrounding area and of a Roman Catholic church opposite the synagogue. Neighboring streets were closed, and a fire station in the area was temporarily closed down and the fire engines moved to another location.
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