Question

How did Thomas Smith and John Carlos protest in the medal ceremony?

Answer 1

The 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute was a political demonstration conducted by African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their medal ceremony on October 16, 1968, at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City. After Smith and Carlos won gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the 200-meterrunning event, they turned on the podium to face their flags, and to hear the American national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". Each athlete raised a black-gloved fist, and kept them raised until the anthem had finished. In addition, Smith, Carlos, and Australian silver medalist Peter Norman all wore human rights badges on their jackets. In his autobiography, Silent Gesture, Smith stated that the gesture was not a "Black Power" salute, but a "human rights salute". The event is regarded as one of the most overtly political statements in the history of the modern 

Answer 2

Tommie Smith and John Carlos are two African -americans who won the gold and bronze medal in 200m race in Mexico Olympics at 1968 .They stood with clenched fists and heads bowed while the American national anthem was played .THEY RECEIVED THEIR MEDALS WEARING BLACK SHOES AND NO SOCKS TO REPRESENT THEIR BLACK POVERTY.WITH THIS GESTURE THEY PROTESTED AGAINST THE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN US DURING THE MEDAL CEREMONY