Mexico Olympics 1968 Flashcards
1
Q
What year was it?
A
1968
2
Q
First Games in?
A
Latin America
3
Q
Gold and Bronze medal winner?
A
Tommie Smith and John Carlos
4
Q
What did the medalists do?
A
Black power salute
5
Q
What happened to the medalists?
A
Suspended
6
Q
Who was the silver medalist?
A
Peter Norman the Australian
7
Q
What did Peter Norman wear?
A
A badge of equality
He was then ostracised
8
Q
What did Australia do in 1972?
A
Ban all sprinters from competing
9
Q
What did the black athletes wear?
A
Black socks, no shoes, black gloves
10
Q
Why did they do this?
A
Freedom to speech
Protests
Inequality
