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No, after a press conference with the IOC (International Olympic Committee) Tommie Smith And John Carlos refused to return them.
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What was the captain of the Titanics name?
The Captain of Titanic was Edward John Smith.
What is the name of the titanic captain?
The name of the captain of Titanic was Edward John Smith.
Did Edward John Smith die?
Edward John Smith died on April 15, 1912.
What colony were John Rolfe and John Smith associated with?
John Rolfe and John Smith were associated with the Colony of Virginia. They are also known for their relations with Pocahontas; she may have saved Smith's life and Rolfe eventually married her.
In the movie Mr and Mrs Smith what is John Smith's occupation?
assassin
What sport did John Carlos and Tommie Smith do?
run
What were Tommie Smith and John Carlos protesting about in 1968?
Racism in the United States.
What are the names of the two black who salute at the Olympics games in the 1960s?
Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
What event in the 1968 Mexico Olympics did Tommie Smith and John Carlos place?
200m dash
Are the 2 black athletes in the G commercial the same ones who raised their fists in the 1968 Olympics?
Yes, they are Tommie Smith and John Carlos who raised their fists after winning medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
In the 1968 Olympics who were the two black athletes suspended from the US team?
Tommie Smith (gold) and John Carlos (bronze)
What two black men at the summer Olympic games in 1968 made a silent protest for equality?
Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
Who were the members of the US track team in the 1968 Olympics?
A few notable names are Jim Hines, Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Dick Fosbury, and Bob Beamon.
Why did john Carlos and tommie smith do the black power salute in the 1968 summer Olympics?
To protest the treatment of African American citizens of the United States and to protest bigotry. Click on the 'Black Power Salute' link below to read about it and see a picture of Smith and Carlos on the podium doing the salute.
Why were the bronze an gold medallists from 1968 olympic 200 meters race stripped of their medals?
During the medal ceremony for the men's 200m, Tommie Smith (gold medallist) and John Carlos (bronze) gave the infamous 'black power' salute for civil rights, while Australian, Peter Norman (silver medallist) wore a civil rights badge.*None of the men were stripped of the medals but Tommie Smith and Juan Carlos were asked by the IOC to leave the games immediately and banned for life for using the Olympics as a platform for politics, meanwhile Peter Norman qualified for the 1972 Olympics but the AOC barred any of their sprinters from participating at those Olympics, a first.
What 2 track athletes were removed from the 1968 Olympics for showing the Black Power sign on the medal platform?
Tommy Smith and John Carlos. They had their medals removed from them but still competed in the 1968 Olympics. Smith won the gold and Carlos won the bronze both in the 200 meter race.
The two people who placed first and third in the 200m dash at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City who were later banished from the games were .?
They were gold medallist Tommie Smith (b. 1944) and bronze medallist John Carlos (b. 1945).
