Muhammad Ali. Jackie Robinson. Colin Kaepernick. These names belong together in the history books -- so says Olympic legend John Carlos -- one of the two Americans behind the iconic "Black Power" salute at the '68 Games. Carlos -- who raved about Kaepernick to TMZ Sports last month -- finally had the chance to meet the Qb in person ... and shared a powerful message about Colin afterwards. "Mr. Kaepernick, who needs no introduction, is this generation's iconic civil rights leader,...
- 11/10/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to sit during the national anthem in protest of racism and police brutality in the United States has become a topic of national debate. While many athletes and fans have been quick to denounce Kaepernick's form of protest, others, like iconic Olympic athlete Tommie Smith, have applauded the 28-year-old for carrying on a tradition of political activism in sports. At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Smith and USA Track and Field teammate John Carlos won the gold and bronze medals for the 200-meter dash. When the two athletes stepped up to...
- 8/31/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to sit during the national anthem in protest of racism and police brutality in the United States has become a topic of national debate. While many athletes and fans have been quick to denounce Kaepernick's form of protest, others, like iconic Olympic athlete Tommie Smith, have applauded the 28-year-old for carrying on a tradition of political activism in sports. At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Smith and USA Track and Field teammate John Carlos won the gold and bronze medals for the 200-meter dash. When the two athletes stepped up to...
- 8/31/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
The Olympics are upon us once again! Time to stop by Costco for an entire pallet of Kleenex! If you’re like us, you enjoy watching the Games as much for the stories of human triumph as for the actual sports-joyment of it. While there have been dozens, if not thousands, of tear-jerking, heartwarming, faith-in-humanity-restoring Olympic memories, we present to you (in no particular order) our Top 10 Most Inspirational Olympic Moments of All Time. So feel free to get a little weepy. That’s what those 800 boxes of tissue are for.
10) Nadia Comaneci, 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal, Canada
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was not only a medal-winning machine. Due to her uneven bar routine at the 1976 Olympics, Nadia was also the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10. Ever. Comaneci would go on to receive six more perfect 10s in her Olympic career, which begs the question: Can you imagine giving...
10) Nadia Comaneci, 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal, Canada
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was not only a medal-winning machine. Due to her uneven bar routine at the 1976 Olympics, Nadia was also the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10. Ever. Comaneci would go on to receive six more perfect 10s in her Olympic career, which begs the question: Can you imagine giving...
- 7/26/2012
- by Halle Kiefer
- TheFabLife - Movies
The Ioc furthers its reputation for frigid pomposity in Matt Norman's documentary about black-power-saluting athletes
Matt Norman's documentary about a great Olympic controversy raises more questions than it answers. At the 1968 Mexico games, African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the gold and bronze medallists in the 200m race, gave the black-power salute on the podium to protest about racism, Vietnam and civil rights. Perhaps more sensationally still, the Australian silver medallist Peter Norman wore the same human-rights badge as Smith and Carlos as a quiet gesture of solidarity. The Americans were thrown out of the games by the Ioc, and Norman was cold-shouldered by Australia's stuffy athletic establishment, and not even invited to the 2000 Sydney games. But who was Peter Norman? The film depicts an independent-minded, working-class figure, steeped in the Christian egalitarianism of his parents, who were members of the Salvation Army. When Smith and Carlos...
Matt Norman's documentary about a great Olympic controversy raises more questions than it answers. At the 1968 Mexico games, African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the gold and bronze medallists in the 200m race, gave the black-power salute on the podium to protest about racism, Vietnam and civil rights. Perhaps more sensationally still, the Australian silver medallist Peter Norman wore the same human-rights badge as Smith and Carlos as a quiet gesture of solidarity. The Americans were thrown out of the games by the Ioc, and Norman was cold-shouldered by Australia's stuffy athletic establishment, and not even invited to the 2000 Sydney games. But who was Peter Norman? The film depicts an independent-minded, working-class figure, steeped in the Christian egalitarianism of his parents, who were members of the Salvation Army. When Smith and Carlos...
- 7/12/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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