Question
This sport first allowed men in Olympic competitions starting in 2024, but none competed after Bill May’s bid to make the American team fell short. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this sport developed by Katherine Curtis, whose competitors perform moves such as “sculls” and “eggbeaters.”
ANSWER: synchronized swimming [accept artistic swimming; do not accept or prompt on “swimming”]
[10e] Such a change made synchronized swimming and sports based around this animal the only ones where male and female athletes directly compete against each other. This is the only non-human animal in Olympic sports.
ANSWER: horses [or equines; accept equestrianism; accept mares or stallions; prompt on mounts]
[10m] Earlier mixed-gender competition in this shooting event at the Olympics was stopped after the Chinese woman Zhang Shan (“ZHAHNG SHAHN”) won gold. This and trap are the two Olympic variants of clay shooting.
ANSWER: skeet shooting
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Summary
| 2024 Penn Bowl Harvard | 10/26/2024 | Y | 4 | 22.50 | 100% | 75% | 50% |