1968 Olympics Mexico City. Background Took place in Mexico City First Olympic Games in Latin America Was selected over Detroit Torch relay followed Christopher.

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1968 Olympics Mexico City

Background Took place in Mexico City First Olympic Games in Latin America Was selected over Detroit Torch relay followed Christopher Columbus’s route to the new world

Black-gloved fists Medal Award Ceremony for the men’s 200 meter race o Tommie Smith and John Carlos took a stand for civil rights by raising black- gloved fists o Wore black socks in lieu of shoes o Australian Peter Norman wore an America “civil rights” badge as support to them on the podium As punishment, the IOC banned Smith and Carlos from the Olympic Games for life

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Brothers Separated East and West Germany competed as separate teams

South Africa South Africa was provisionally invited o Had to ban Apartheid o Other countries threatened to boycott if South Africa was allowed

Tlatelolco Massacre Labor Unions protested the Mexican government Students gathered in Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco to call for civil and democratic rights o Government sent in tanks and soldiers o Dozens of protesters and civilians were killed and over 1000 were arrested

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