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What was the reason for the Netherlands boycotting the 1956 Summer Olympics?
Political unrest in the Netherlands
Soviet invasion of Hungary
Financial issues
Disagreement with the Olympic Committee
Answer
The Netherlands boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne because of the Soviet invasion of Hungary. They were one of several countries to do so in protest of the Soviet Union's actions.
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