Tommie Smith, John Carlos were ridiculed after raising fists during 1968 Olympics. Fifty years on, they inspire others.
![Australian silver medalist Peter Norman, left, stands on the podium as Americans Tommie Smith, centrr, and John Carlos raise their gloved fists in a human rights protest in 1968 [File: AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/a322dfdae4de441f8fc4c67a9e0241fe_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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Skip to ContentTommie Smith, John Carlos were ridiculed after raising fists during 1968 Olympics. Fifty years on, they inspire others.