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, (-5[1])leading to the Tlatelolco massacre. During one (10[1])of these events, a man codenamed “Issa” led terrorists from militant (10[1])group Black September, (10[1])and took Israeli participants hostage (10[1])in an attack (10[1])known as the Munich Massacre. (10[2])John (10[1])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. (10[1])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
Michael LiDuke BJames Madison A35-5
Antonio LaNaveVirginia Tech AUNC B4210
Derek AldridgeWilliam & MaryAppalachian State B5310
Max KhurzmanUNC AUNC D5610
Simon BursteinVirginiaDuke A6110
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AVirginia Tech B6410
Miller DoerrLiberty BJames Madison B6910
John GambleNC StateUNC C6910
Caleb HinesLiberty ATusculum7010
Carly HemaniJames Madison ADuke B9710

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