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1. That was a courageous and historic Olympic moment...
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 10:11 AM
Oct 2024

not to mention one of the greatest sports photos of all time.

Tommie Smith and John Carlos suffered career-wise for decades for the stand they took against racism in the US, the world and the Olympic movement.

Peter Norman, the Aussie runner who got the second-place, silver medal also suffered because of his support of Smith and Carlos. He died recently I believe.

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