During their medal ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City on October 16, 1968, two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, each raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the US national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". While on the podium, Smith and Carlos, who had won gold and bronze medals respectively in the 200-meter running event of the 1968 Summer Olympics, turned to face the US flag and then kept their hands raised until the anthem had finished. More than 200 protesters were killed and over a … The 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City were the most politically charged Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin.Ten days before the Games were to open, students protesting the Mexican government’s use of funds for the Olympics rather than for social programs were surrounded in the Plaza of Three Cultures by the army and fired upon. The 1968 Summer Olympics (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico, from 12 to 27 October. The effects of altitude. The photograph, taken after the 200 meter race at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, turned African-American athletes Tommie Smith and …

In addition, Smith, C… It was the first times the Games had taken place in Latin America at such a high altitude above sea level (2 300m). 1968 Winter Olympics, which were held in Grenoble, France Disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 1968 Olympics . The altitude was an advantage in the events which needed a brief but intense effort (running up to 800m, jumping, throwing, weightlifting, etc.)