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1968 Olympics Black Power salute

1968 Olympics Black Power salute
Angelo Cozzi (Mondadori Publishers) / Public domain · resizedfile
Tommie Smith won the 200 meters in a world record 19.83 seconds and John Carlos took bronze, and on the podium in Mexico City in 1968 each raised a black-gloved fist. The silver medalist, Australia's Peter Norman, wore a human rights badge in support, and it was Norman who suggested they share one pair of gloves. None of the three ever ran at another Olympics, and Norman was ostracized at home; Australia formally apologized to him in 2012, six years after his death. Show the full ceremony rather than the still photo, so the third man on the podium gets his due.
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