john carlos

October 16: Three Proud People. Mexico 68.

Submitted by Rick Eyre on October 17 2009, 10:23 am

Yesterday was the 41st anniversary of the final of the men's 200 metres in the track and field competition at the Mexico City Olympic Games. The result - gold Tommie Smith, silver Peter Norman, bronze John Carlos - is less memorable than the powerful political protest made on the medal dais afterwards.