Sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history when they raised their fist in a silent Black Power salute protest against ongoing racial inequity in the US at the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games.

Peter Norman. Who was he? The other man on the podium, second in the race, witness and bystander to the most famous, nonviolent protest in the history of the Olympic Games. Except it turns out ...

The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) will invest $250,000 (€230 million) in the country’s athletes to support their ...

The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) hosted its inaugural "Olympic Salute" event to honour the country's medallists from ...

OCTOBER 16, 1968: Two black U.S. athletes staged an iconic Olympic protest by giving the 'black power' salute during a medal ceremony at the Mexico City Games on this day in 1968. Tommie Smith and ...

Over five decades after two SJSU students Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a protest felt across the world, it remains a powerful symbol against racism. Now, their former ...

Manchester's Olympic and Paralympic heroes will be honoured at a huge celebration of the 2012 games in Albert Square. Gold medal winners Sir Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins, Victoria Pendleton ...

Jonathan Owens is taking notes from wife Simone Biles’ gymnastics skills — and applying them to his football games. In the ...