Question

A man best known for an action performed at one of these events recounted it in his autobiography Silent Gesture. Students chanted “We don’t want [these events], we want revolution!” while protesting one of these events, leading to the Tlatelolco massacre. During one of these events, a man codenamed “Issa” led terrorists from militant group Black September, and took (-5[1])Israeli (10[1])participants hostage (10[2])in an attack (10[1])known as the Munich Massacre. (10[1])John Carlos and Tommie Smith each raised a gloved fist in a “Black Power salute” while on the podium for the 200m sprint at one of these events. For 10 points, name these quadrennial athletic competitions overseen by the IOC. ■END■

ANSWER: Summer Olympic Games [or Summer Olympics; accept 1968 Mexico City Olympics; or 1972 Munich Olympics; prompt on sports event; anti-prompt on track and field race by asking “As part of what sort of broader athletic event?”, reject “Winter Olympics”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jacob Cohen (UG)UCLA BUCLA C58-5
Adam Hermann (DII)Claremont BUCLA A5910
Annika Larson (DII)Claremont AUSC6110
Ethan Talbert (UG)UCSDClaremont C6110
Daniel Tritasavit (DII)UCLA DUCLA E6410
Terrence Han (DII)UCLA CUCLA B6910

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%68.67
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%48.63
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%8%62.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%64.56
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%62.80
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%54.56