Editing Munich massacre (section)

===Afternoon extension and suspension of the Olympic Games===
At 3:25&nbsp;pm, the ultimatum was postponed to 5&nbsp;pm.<ref name="FFD1" /> By 3:38&nbsp;pm, the Olympic Games were suspended, after allowing ongoing competitions to be completed. The terrorists repeatedly changed their clothes and appeared on the balcony, with their number estimated at five.

Meanwhile, the terrorists learned from radio and television broadcasts that the police were approaching and had planned a rescue operation.<ref name="FDO1" /> The authorities had failed to cut off the terrorists' electricity and remove the press from the Olympic Village.