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1. That was a courageous and historic Olympic moment...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

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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On this day, October 16, 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos gave the Black Power salute at the Olympics. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 OP

That was a courageous and historic Olympic moment... brush Oct 2024 #1

I just added that information. Thank you, and good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 #2

So courageous! Watching with friends, we simultaneously stood and most of us cried. quaint Oct 2024 #3