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 (-5[1])codenamed “Issa” led terrorists from militant group Black September, and took Israeli (10[1])participants (10[1])hostage (10[3])in an attack (10[1])known as the Munich Massacre. (10[1])John Carlos and Tommie (10[1])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■ (10[1])

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
Aksel MalatakSyracuseCornell E47-5
Owen LinderBinghamton ACornell C5910
Brian ChenCornell GBinghamton C6010
Michael GeCornell DRIT B6110
Brian HoffCornell BESF6110
Deric WagnerBinghamton BRIT C6110
Pierce DeCainCornell FU of Rochester A6410
Annabelle FordCornell APenn State6910
Sammy CarstensU of Rochester BRIT A7310
Vincent MisterkiewiczCornell ESyracuse11010

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