“His gold medal victory at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics not only cemented his place in U.S. Olympic history, but also left an indelible mark on the global athletic community. We will always be ...

was captured 50 years ago when U.S. sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos stepped onto the world stage during the Summer Olympics in Mexico City. It was Oct. 16, 1968. Smith had just won gold and ...

10/16/1968 CATEGORY: Summer Olympics After winning gold and silver (respectively) in the men's 200 meter, U.S. Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos used the podium to make a statement about ...

DETROIT (FOX 2) - The 2024 Summer Olympics are underway in Paris ... Detroit was in a global competition to host the 1968 Olympics - and TV 2 was in Germany as the decision was made.

Smith then added that he received hate mail as recently as two months ago about his 1968 protest. Smith, who called his protest a "cry for freedom," won gold despite racing with a pulled groin.

One giant leap made Bob Beamon a legend at 22. He soared 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, winning the gold medal in the long jump and demolishing the world record.

Track & Field: 1968 Summer Olympics: (L-R) Australia Peter Norman (silver), USA Tommie Smith (gold), and USA John Carlos (bronze) on medal stand during Men's 200M medal presentation at Estadio ...

he had developed into a gifted athlete and by 1968 was the standout sprinter at San Jose State University in California, getting selected to represent the US in that summer's Olympics. It was a ...