A new sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum pays tribute to one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history. Inspired by U.S. sprinter Tommie Smith, who with John Carlos raised his fist ...
On Oct. 16, 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a powerful statement on the podium after the 200-meter dash in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Smith won the gold medal after winning in 19 ...
The iconic photograph of two Black athletes standing on the podium at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, heads bowed and fists raised in the Black Power Salute as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played ...
Dick Fosbury’s high jump gold medal from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics — which he won with the revolutionary Fosbury Flop — sold at auction for $158,600. The medal was one of a few Fosbury items ...
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I would say I grew up in a household intent on making sure that I, and my ...
History is once again unfolding at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games as Team USA members break records and score dominant triumphs. But as the Games move into their second week, a different and more ...
Grewal was a pacey forward who played at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 and the team secured a bronze medal.
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