World Championships

'There was a need for change' - Tommie Smith reflects on Mexico 1968 black power salute and sub-20 200m

Name: 'There was a need for change' - Tommie Smith reflects on Mexico 1968 black power salute and sub-20 200m
Uploaded: 2023-08-21T17:31:14.300Z
Duration: 5 min 53 s
Description: Former Olympic 200m champion Tommie Smith talks to Radzi Chinyanganya about his black power salute at Mexico 1968, breaking the 20-second mark, and his relationship with Peter Norman, who was third on the podium in 1968.

Former Olympic 200m champion Tommie Smith talks to Radzi Chinyanganya about his black power salute at Mexico 1968, breaking the 20-second mark, and his relationship with Peter Norman, who was third on the podium in 1968.

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21/08/2023 at 17:31 GMT