Munich – A German security guard has been arrested for performing a Hitler salute in front of a group of Israeli athletes visiting a memorial to those murdered at that 1972 Munich Olympics.
The 16 Israeli athletes from the Israeli European Championships team were visiting the Olympic Park in Munich on Tuesday evening when the incident happened, according to Munich Police.
A 19-year-old man from Berlin was arrested, and he has been reportedly banned from all further championship events.
Luckily, the athletes themselves had not noticed the gesture, police added.
