Olympics 1968, in Mexico City, was one like no other before. Or after. We were in 1968, remember?
Ten days before the inauguration, the Mexican police killed hundreds of students that were protesting against the educational official policy.
This looked just like a preparation. In 16 October, the American Tommie Smith won the 200 meter race, in a world record. Juan Carlos, also American (and also black) was the third in that race. Between then, Australia’s Peter Norman.
Nothing remarkable. But after the race, in the ceremony to receive the medals, the act that is considered the most shocking in the Olympics history: Tommie and Carlos, using black gloves, raised their fists reproducing the Black Power salute (see photo below). They were also shoeless, wearing black socks, to protest against poverty of black people.
Even more, Peter Norman, the white Australian athlete who was also on the podium, wore a human rights badge on his shirt during the cerimony.
The gesture was showed all over the world and its impact remains until nowadays. Tommie and Carlos were punished, lost their medals and sent back home. But the gesture was one of the symbols of the Olympics history. And one of the most remarkable images of 1968.
In 1968 even Olympics were different. Was it a surprise?
Tommie Smith e John Carlos protest after receiving their medals in 68 Oympics
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Tommie Smith e John Carlos protest after
receiving their medals in 68 Oympics
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