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First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Olympic athlete John Carlos visits Liverpool to talk about his Black Power salute and fight for racial equality

ONE of the athletes who gave the famous Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics visits Liverpool tomorrow.John Carlos will be In Conversation at FACT in Wood Street at 6pm.His and fellow competitor Tommie Smith’s political demonstration on the podium ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Liverpool Echo ]

Entities: John Carlos, Black Power, Liverpool (United Kingdom), Tommie Smith, Equality

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

John Carlos in Stratford talks about his black power salute

He became famous, some say notorious, for making a political statement in the 1968 Mexico Olympics.Now, on the eve of this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games John Carlos is on a two-week speaking tour of the UK.As part of the tour John will be at Stratford ... [ Published May 24 2012 by London 24 ]

Entities: John Carlos, Dave Zirin, Mexico, Tommie Smith, Tommy Smith

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

John Carlos

John Carlos (among others), Monday night - by: Erics Inner Monologue

TOPIC: John Carlos (among others), Monday nightJarama Valley LadsPosts: 10233I've just booked my place at this, anyone else fancy it? It's freemans, and as good a way to spend a Monday night as I can imagine.Please note: although no board code and smiley ... [ Published May 22 2012 by When Saturday Comes ]

Entities: John Carlos

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Olympic athlete calls on minorities to resist against racism

The man who became world famous for his Olympics “black power salute” has urged ethnic minorities in Britain to resist institutionalized racism.John Carlos is on a speaking tour of the UK ahead of the Olympic Games in London to show solidarity with oppressed ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Press tv ]

Entities: Racism, John Carlos, London Olympics 2012

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Mark Steel

Mark Steel: They can't license the Olympic spirit

Because the Olympics is a celebration of humanity, there's mass derision for anyone who wants to introduce politics or protest. The Olympics is simply about sport. That must be why Coca-Cola has spent $100m in sponsorship, because it loves badminton. ... [ Published May 22 2012 by The Independent ]

Entities: Mark Steel, John Carlos, Tommie Smith

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Norwich University College of the Arts

Olympic bronze medallist and black power hero John Carlos visits Norwich

Olympic 200m bronze medallist and black power hero John Carlos is on Norwich tonight.The American former sprint star is speaking at Cinema City as part of a national tour around England to promote his book, The John Carlos Story.Mr Carlos and Tommie Smithâs ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Evening News 24 ]

Entities: John Carlos, Norwich University College of the Arts, Cinema City International NV

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Tommie Smith

Iconic athlete Carlos heads for Scotland

Graham Bennison writes about an impending visit to Scotland by a significant athleteIn 1968, at the age of 22 and starting out on the long, hard road as a serious distance athlete, I was mesmerised by TV coverage of the Mexico Olympic Games.Technical ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Scottish Athletics ]

Entities: John Carlos, Tommie Smith, Peter Norman, Scotland

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 2 Documents

Let's make LGBT rights the centrepiece of London 2012

At the 1968 Mexico Olympics, US athlete Tommie Smith won the 200m final in a world record time of 19.83 seconds. America's John Carlos came third. Walking to the podium to collect their medals, Smith and Carlos wore black socks and no shoes. They each ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Poten & Partners ]

Entities: LGBT, Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Homosexuality, London Olympics 2012

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

The remarkable journey of John Carlos, the symbol of athletic courage

The story of John Carlos is one of the most remarkable and moving in all sport. Immortalised by his voiceless statement at the 1968 Olympics, where he joined fellow American Tommie Smith on the podium for their famous 'black power' salute, he has become ... [ Published May 22 2012 by DNA India ]

Entities: John Carlos, African-Americans, Fred Astaire

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

'I would repeat Olympic fist protest'

At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 two black medal winners made a significant political statement by raising their fists on the winners' podium.Tommie Smith and John Carlos were protesting against racial discrimination in the US.Now, more than four decades ... [ Published May 19 2012 by BBC ]

Entities: John Carlos, protest, Tommie Smith

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Carlos proud of black power protest

At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, two African American athletes - Tommie Smith and John Carlos - made a controversial political statement by bowing their heads and raising their fists on the podium in a demonstration against racial discrimination.Despite ... [ Published May 19 2012 by BBC ]

Entities: John Carlos, protest, Tommie Smith

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Once again, IOC fails to exhibit courage

The Olympic Museum sits on a hill overlooking Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland, a self-congratulatory monument to the IOC's history -- not to mention its corporate sponsors.One of the museum's recent exhibitions was called "HOPE: When Sport Can Change ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Orange County Register ]

Entities: International Olympic Committee, Wayne Collett, Munich Massacre, Jacques Rogge

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Olympic athlete John Carlos visits Liverpool to... [ Published May 24 2012 by Liverpool Echo ]
John Carlos in Stratford talks about his black ... [ Published May 24 2012 by London 24 ]
Olympic athlete calls on minorities to resist a... [ Published May 23 2012 by Press tv ]
Mark Steel: They can't license the Olympic spirit [ Published May 22 2012 by The Independent ]
Mexico 1968: Massacre at the Olympic games [ Published May 22 2012 by Socialist Worker ]
Olympic bronze medallist and black power hero J... [ Published May 22 2012 by Evening News 24 ]
Iconic athlete Carlos heads for Scotland [ Published May 22 2012 by Scottish Athletics ]
John Carlos (among others), Monday night - by: ... [ Published May 22 2012 by When Saturday Comes ]
The remarkable journey of John Carlos, the symb... [ Published May 22 2012 by DNA India ]
Let's make LGBT rights the centrepiece of Londo... [ Published May 22 2012 by Poten & Partners ]
Let's make LGBT rights the centrepiece of Londo... [ Published May 21 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
'I would repeat Olympic fist protest' [ Published May 19 2012 by BBC ]
Santa Paula Little League Week Six results [ Published May 19 2012 by Santa Paula Times ]
Carlos proud of black power protest [ Published May 19 2012 by BBC ]
Once again, IOC fails to exhibit courage [ Published May 19 2012 by Orange County Register ]
Truth behind the black power salute [ Published May 18 2012 by Telegraph ]
Sir Steve Redgrave: John Carlos reveals the per... [ Published May 18 2012 by Telegraph ]
John Carlos (among others), Monday night - by: NHH [ Published May 18 2012 by When Saturday Comes ]
Black Power salute sprinter John Carlos in UK f... [ Published May 18 2012 by Insidethegames.biz ]
John Carlos (among others), Monday night - by: ... [ Published May 18 2012 by When Saturday Comes ]
London 2012: 10 best of the web \| Nicholas Godden [ Published May 18 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Milestones of the Games [ Published May 17 2012 by Florida Courier ]
John Carlos: Why I raised my fist [ Published May 17 2012 by BBC ]
PH Azkals release pool for U-22 team [ Published May 17 2012 by ABS-CBN News ]
Foreman's Olympic salvation [ Published May 17 2012 by BBC ]
The hardest act to follow [ Published May 16 2012 by CricInfo ]
Loaf of bread cost 9p and Jumping Jack Flash wa... [ Published May 14 2012 by Manchester Evening News ]
How the world looked in 1968 [ Published May 14 2012 by itv.com ]
Olympic annoyances - by: Worn Old Motorbike [ Published May 11 2012 by When Saturday Comes ]
Olympic annoyances - by: Zumaski Kahunov [ Published May 11 2012 by When Saturday Comes ]

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Book Review: Summer Of '68 by Tim Wendel [ Published Apr 02 2012 by The Joy of Sox ] In time, there will be at least one great book about every season in baseball history. There is no shortage of stories to tell.Tim Wendel's Summer of '68 ( Da Capo Press ) focuses mainly on the two pennant winners - the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis ...
The Joy of Six: classic cross-Channel sporting ... [ Published Mar 09 2012 by Sport: Sportblog \| guardian.co.uk ] From cricket at the 1900 Olympics to the 1982 World Cup, here are a half-dozen of the best clashes with the French 1) Lillian Board v Colette Besson at the 1968 Olympic Games and the 1969 European Championships The 1968 Mexico City Olympics, and ...
50 stunning Olympic moments No13: Tommie Smith ... [ Published Feb 08 2012 by Sport: Sportblog \| guardian.co.uk ] Smith and Carlos, the 200m gold and bronze medallists, don black gloves and give the Black Power salute on the podium in Mexico in 1968 On 17 October 2005 a 20ft-high statue was unveiled at San Jose State University showing their former students Tommie ...
If You're In NYC Tonight, Come Hear Some Real S... [ Published Jan 05 2012 by Deadspin ] It's time for this month's installment of Gelf magazine's excellent Varsity Letters series: there'll be George Vecsey, who just retired from the Times, Mark Ribowsky (he wrote this about Howard Cosell ), and Dave Zirin (he wrote this, with John ...
John Carlos not impressed with modern athlete [ Published Dec 08 2011 by USATODAY.com - Game on ] John Carlos' raised fist during the 1968 Olympics was one of the most iconic visuals in sports history. He wishes there were more of them. ...