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 (10[1])one of these events, leading to the (-5[1])Tlatelolco (10[3])massacre. (10[1])During one of these events, a man codenamed “Issa” led terrorists from militant group Black September, (10[1])and took Israeli participants hostage (10[1])in an attack known as the Munich Massacre. John Carlos and Tommie Smith each raised a gloved fist in a “Black Power salute” (10[1])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
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Miami B (UG) 3110
Matthew Stall (DII)CWRU B (DII) Michigan D (UG)38-5
Alan Lee (UG)CWRU A (UG) Miami C (DII) 3910
Elijah Quan (DII)Michigan C Michigan State B 3910
Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) Ohio State A (UG) 3910
Adam Monusko (UG)Michigan A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 4010
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)West Virginia A (UG) 5610
Leo Tao (UG)Michigan B (UG)West Virginia B (UG) 6110
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)CWRU B (DII) 8410

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