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In History: How Tommie Smith and John Carlos's protest at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics shook the world
1 year, 3 months ago

In History: How Tommie Smith and John Carlos's protest at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics shook the world

BBC  

In History: How Tommie Smith and John Carlos's protest at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics shook the world US athlete Tommie Smith attained international fame when he gave the Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, 55 years ago. On 16 October 1968, two black US athletes – Tommie Smith and John Carlos – stood on the podium …

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‘It’s just a matter of when…’: John McEnroe makes staggering Wimbledon prediction for Carlos Alcaraz
1 year, 6 months ago

‘It’s just a matter of when…’: John McEnroe makes staggering Wimbledon prediction for Carlos Alcaraz

Hindustan Times  

Despite retaining his World no. 1 position in the ATP rankings, Carlos Alcaraz recently accepted that Novak Djokovic is the main favourite for Wimbledon. The Serb will be aiming to match Roger Federer's tally of record eight Wimbledon titles at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Former player and three-time Wimbledon champion John McEnroe recently praised Alcaraz and …

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Tommie Smith believes the time is right for athletes to protest at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Tommie Smith believes the time is right for athletes to protest at Tokyo Olympics

LA Times  

U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, top center, and John Carlos, top right, extend their gloved fists skyward during the playing of the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968. And that puts the IOC at odds with U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, which last year issued a four-page statement that said Rule 50 of the IOC charter, …

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Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw elaborates on his Juneteenth message
4 years, 6 months ago

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw elaborates on his Juneteenth message

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw tweeted Thursday that “silence won’t cut it. That really hit me.” — — Clayton Kershaw “To be a white person and not say anything, I really felt like more and more that I was a part of the problem. I know that’s a lot of words still, but for us to see tangible change the first …

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Black Power salute 50 years on: Iconic Olympics protest by Tommie Smith and John Carlos remembered
5 years, 8 months ago

Black Power salute 50 years on: Iconic Olympics protest by Tommie Smith and John Carlos remembered

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Standing on the podium at the 1968 Games …

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z pay tribute to iconic black Olympians for Halloween
6 years, 2 months ago

Beyoncé and Jay-Z pay tribute to iconic black Olympians for Halloween

Daily Mail  

Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z joined forces on Halloween as they paid tribute to trailblazers of the black sporting community. Jay-Z, 48, also paid his respect to icons of the sporting world, as he channelled Tommie Smith during his legendary Black Power Salute - a symbolic protest against racism in the US - at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico …

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The Smith-Carlos Black Power salute: Once vilified, now praised
6 years, 2 months ago

The Smith-Carlos Black Power salute: Once vilified, now praised

Al Jazeera  

Fifty years ago, two African American track-and-field stars, having just been awarded their medals at the 1968 Olympic Summer Games and very aware that the eyes of the world were fastened to them, bowed their heads and raised black-gloved clenched fists under a Mexico City sky. As the Star-Spangled Banner played that night in 1968, they bowed their heads and …

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Black Power Salute to Colin Kaepernick: What’s changed?
6 years, 3 months ago

Black Power Salute to Colin Kaepernick: What’s changed?

CNN  

CNN — They stood united on the Olympic podium, heads bowed, black-gloved fists raised in the Black Power salute while the “The Star Spangled Banner” rang out to honor athletic achievement. The gesture by US athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics became one of the century’s most iconic sports images, one now celebrated in popular …

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1968: Medals stand protest became model for sports activism; it just took a while
6 years, 5 months ago

1968: Medals stand protest became model for sports activism; it just took a while

LA Times  

That autumn night at Estadio Olimpico Universitario might not have been so memorable if Tommie Smith and John Carlos had merely each raised a black-gloved fist into the air. Carlos predicted as much, saying that competitors at the next Summer Olympics might “tear the place down.” But a crusade never materialized, with sports protests few and far between in the …

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