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Salute
After running the fastest 200 meters in history, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a Black Power salute on the podium during the 1968 Mexico City Games. They were immediately banished from the U.S. Olympic team and subjected to death threats on their return home. The third man on the podium, Australian silver medalist Peter Norman, was also punished — simply for supporting Smith and Carlos. Salute tells the story of what happened to the three men who became friends and heroes after a singular, iconic moment.
After running the fastest 200 meters in history, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a Black Power salute on the podium during the 1968 Mexico City Games. They were immediately banished from the U.S. Olympic team and subjected to death threats on their return home. The third man on the podium, Australian silver medalist Peter Norman, was also punished — simply for supporting Smith and Carlos. Salute tells the story of what happened to the three men who became friends and heroes after a singular, iconic moment.
PeopleJohn Carlos, Peter Norman, Tommie Smith
TitlesSalute
CountriesAustralia, India, Italy
LanguagesEnglish
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