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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], (10[1])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 Israeli (10[3])participants (10[2]-5[1])hostage (10[3])in an attack known as the Munich Massacre. (10[2])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, (10[1])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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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

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rafeed Rahman TurjyaGeorgia AMississippi State A2610
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DAlabama A5910
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DAlabama A5910
Kabir ZamanSouth Carolina AGeorgia Tech C5910
Tarun KotiEmory AClemson B6010
Robert FreemanSouth Carolina BAuburn B60-5
Akajiugo AmucheaziSouthernVanderbilt A6010
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech AGeorgia Tech B6110
Gannon RiceClemson AGeorgia Tech E6110
Gannon RiceClemson AGeorgia Tech E6110
Henry BylinowskiAuburn ABelmont6910
Sambodh SinhaVanderbilt BTennessee A6910
Jack OgletreeAuburn BSouth Carolina B10010