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EPISODE · Sep 29, 2022 · 24 MIN

Protesting at the 1968 Olympics

from The Untold History of Sports in America · host iHeartPodcasts

When Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists on the podium of the 1968 Olympic Games, it reverberated across both the political and sports worlds. Matt Andrews delves into the unrest that led black athletes to take a stand at the Olympics, including the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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