246 - The 1968 Olympic Salute
Do Go On
Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins & Dave Warneke
4.9 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 8 July 2020
⏱️ 103 minutes
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Summary
On October the 16th, 1968, Olympic athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos stood with their fists in the air during the medal ceremony for the 200m sprint, a gesture that would make front page news around the world. This is the story of what led to that iconic moment and its aftermath.
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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/caught-in-time-black-power-salute-mexico-1968-kpw6zfw78lh
https://www.britannica.com/event/Mexico-City-1968-Olympic-Games
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| 0:07.0 | Hello and welcome to another episode of Do Go On! |
| 0:20.0 | My name is Dave Wannocky and as always I'm sitting here with Math Shoeit and Jess Perkins. |
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