Name to us athletes who showed their resentment against the racial discrimination policy of United States
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Tommie Smith and John Carlos are the two athletes who showed their resentment against racial discrimination policy of the United States.
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Tommie Smith =>
Tommie C. Smith was born on June 6, 1944 who is a former track & field athlete. His nationality is American and is from Clarksville, Texas.
John Carlos =>
John Wesley Carlos was born on June 5, 1945 who is a former track & field athlete. He is from Harlem, New York, United States.
1968 Olympics Black Power salute =>
It was the time of 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico city where the winners of a 200-meter running event was organised. In this event Tommie Smith(1st place), Peter Norman(2nd place), John Carlos(3rd place) won and secured these places.
When the medal ceremony started the two African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their hand in which they were wearing a black glove while the US national anthem was played.
But, later Tommie Smith that this act was not to show the the "Black Power" but, it was a "human rights" salute and at that time all three were wearing human-rights badges too.
This act gained a huge political statements in the history of Olympics.