Multiple choice general knowledge

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a cricket tournament was contested. Although four teams were originally expected to compete, Belgium and Holland pulled out of the competition, leaving C to play D.Identify C and D.

  1. England and Australia

  2. England and France

  3. United States and England

  4. Germany and England
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B Correct answer
Explanation

At the 1900 Paris Summer Olympics, only two teams competed in cricket: Great Britain (represented by Devon and Somerset Wanderers club) and France (represented by Athletic Club de France). Belgium and the Netherlands withdrew as stated. This was the only cricket tournament in Olympic history, with Britain winning the gold medal. The match between C and D was England/GB vs France.

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