Sports Under Siege: 10 Terror Attacks That Shook Global Events

• Munich Olympics Massacre (1972): Palestinian militants killed Israeli athletes and hostages in a failed rescue.
• Atlanta Olympics Bombing (1996): A bomb at Centennial Olympic Park killed two and injured over 100.
• Real Madrid vs Barcelona (2002): Car bomb near Bernabéu before Champions League semifinal, linked to Basque separatists.
• Karachi Bombing (2002): Suicide blast outside New Zealand team hotel killed 14, abandoning cricket tour.
• Iraq Olympic Kidnappings (2006): Gunmen abducted Olympic committee chief and athletes in Baghdad, shattering Iraqi sport.
• Dakar Rally Cancelled (2008): Al Qaeda threats led to the cancellation of the 30-year-old rally.
• Sri Lanka Marathon Bombing (2008): Suicide bomber killed 15 athletes, blamed on Tamil Tigers.
• Sri Lanka Team Attack, Lahore (2009): Gunmen ambushed cricket team bus, killing six policemen and two civilians.
• Boston Marathon Bombing (2013): Two bombs near finish line killed three and injured over 260.
• Rhode Island Hockey Shooting (2026): Gunfire at high school game left two dead, linked to family dispute.