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Column: Olympics owes a debt to John Carlos and Tommie Smith
Original: The Olympics owes a debt to San Jose State’s John Carlos and Tommie Smith
A Santa Cruz Sentinel opinion piece argues the Olympic movement owes a lasting debt to John Carlos and Tommie Smith, the San Jose State athletes who raised gloved fists in a civil rights salute from the podium at the 1968 Mexico City Games. The piece revisits their protest, the backlash they endured, and their enduring influence on athlete activism.
Why now: Their 1968 podium protest remains a touchstone as debates over athlete activism continue around the Olympics.
John CarlosTommie SmithSan Jose State UniversityOlympicsSanta Cruz Sentinel
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- The Olympics owes a debt to San Jose State’s John Carlos and Tommie Smith · Santa Cruz Sentinel
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