Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Question: Tough and Tricky questions: Combinations.
Five contestants representing four different countries advance to the finals of a fencing championship. Assuming all competitors have an equal chance of winning, how many possibilities are there with respect to how a first-place and second-place medal can be awarded?

 Option A: 6

 Option B: 7

 Option C: 12

 Option D: 15

 Option E: 24
Output (English): Option D