“Smith and Carlos had already decided to make a statement on the podium. They were to wear black gloves.
But Carlos left his at the Olympic village. It was Norman who suggested they should wear one each on alternate hands.
Yet Norman had no means of making a protest of his own. So he asked a member of the U.S. rowing team for his "Olympic Project for Human Rights" badge, so that he could show solidarity.”
CheekooS on June 3rd, 2020 at 00:42 UTC »
This was 1968.
YarraYarra on June 3rd, 2020 at 00:46 UTC »
And the Australian guy - Peter Norman - who supported them was then also kicked off the Australian Olympic team and was ostracized for it.
RYAN_BENJAMIN on June 3rd, 2020 at 02:04 UTC »
“Smith and Carlos had already decided to make a statement on the podium. They were to wear black gloves.
But Carlos left his at the Olympic village. It was Norman who suggested they should wear one each on alternate hands.
Yet Norman had no means of making a protest of his own. So he asked a member of the U.S. rowing team for his "Olympic Project for Human Rights" badge, so that he could show solidarity.”
CNN