Which of the following is false?

A. In 1936, the IOC selected Tokyo as the host city for the 1940 Olympiad, but the Tokyo Olympiad never took place because of World War II.
B. Since Tokyo was involved in the war, the IOC then awarded the Olympic Games to Helsinki; however, Finland was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1939 and had to bow out.
C. Baron de Coubertin and all the successive IOC presidents believed that the Olympic Games have the potential to promote peace and international understanding and thereby help to avoid wars.
D. None of the answers are correct.


Answer: D

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