You Can't Think About Anything Else

It's the end of the first week of the 1972 Olympics in Munich and Mark Spitz already has gathered 5 gold medals and 5 world records

NOTE from The Sports Time Traveler™

I’ve traveled virtually to Munich 50 years ago to cover one of the most iconic Olympic Games in history. Right now the big story is whether or not Mark Spitz can make good on the audacious attempt to win 7 gold medals, something that’s never been approached in the history of the modern Olympics.

MUNICH - September 1, 1…