国立アメリカ歴史博物館のインスタグラム(amhistorymuseum) - 8月1日 06時44分

The 1968 Olympic Games were full of firsts.

- The first to be held in Latin America and the first in a Spanish speaking country.
- It was full of newcomers to the Olympic stage, like George Foreman, who took home the Gold in boxing.
- The games were the first to subject athletes to drug testing which led to the first disqualification of an athlete after consuming beer before his pentathlon competition.

However, the 1968 Olympics may be best remembered for the silent protest of two American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who raised their fists in silent protest from the podium, after receiving the gold and bronze medal respectively. Their protests echoed with a year of Civil Rights protests in the United State. Click the link in our bio to learn more.

📷: 1968 Summer Olympics souvenir banner belonging to Cathy Jamison (Imwalle). Jamison placed 5th in the Women's 200 meter breaststroke at the 1968 Games.

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