1968 Mexico Olympics
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- 1968 Mexico Olympics
- Countries threatened to BOYCOTT if SOUTH AFRICA were allowed to participate in the games due to their poor HUMAN RIGHTS record at the time.
- Black Power Salute took place due to the lack of civil rights and racial inequality in USA at the time.
- Tommy Smith came 1st in the 200metre final, Peter Norman came second and John Carlos came 3rd.
- Features: hold shoes in hand, wear black socks and one black glove, raise fist in the air, look at the ground.
- The raised fist symbolised black unity and power while carrying their shoes represented black poverty.
- Peter Norman provided the gloves and wore a human rights badge in solidarity.
- A break in convention/characteristics as it was the first Olympics to be held in Latin America
- Context: At the time in Mexico there were numerous protests about inequality and freedom of speech was undermined.
- In Australia the White Australia Policy was being implemented which mistreated Aboriginies
- Tommy Smith and John Carlos were suspended.
- None of the three athletes ever completed again at the Olympics
- Result of the black power salute
- Peter Norman ostracised from his country and no Australian sprinters took part in the 1972 Olympics
- Result of the black power salute
- Result of the black power salute
- Peter Norman ostracised from his country and no Australian sprinters took part in the 1972 Olympics
- None of the three athletes ever completed again at the Olympics
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