The 1968 Olympics Protest Movement by Smith and Carlos

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[...] The 1968 Olympics Protest Movement by Smith and Carlos I. More than just a game During the 60's, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists on the podium to demand better racial equality in the United States. At that time, the USA were at war in Vietnam to fight against communism. Muhammad Ali was a boxer. He refused to be enrolled. He also used his fame to become a string activist during the civil right movement. During the 70's, Billie Jean King participated in a game against the male tennis star Bobby Riggs to defend gender equality. [...]

[...] Sport is about testing yourself In the text, the narrator is in a prison school, so he is deprived to liberty. However, when he runs, he enters his own impenetrable world and comes to term with reality. Even if it is demanding, it makes him feel utterly free and happy. According to Aly Raisman, a gymnast can excel by aiming high hard. To conclude, by overcoming physical exhaustion or discouragement, and by striving without ever giving up, sport enables us to surpass ourselves and reach beyond our limits. [...]

[...] His attitude Can be considered disrespectful by some people, and he caused huge controversy in America, with some supporting Karpernick actions and other condemning them. In the end he was excluded from the NFL League. He never came back to his sport. Colin Kaepernick's goal was to raise awareness for the cause of racial equality and to bring attention to the many cases of police brutality against African Americans. Colin Kaepernick's commitment can be linked to Smith and Carlos' raised fists in 1968 or to Muhammad Ali's refusal to serve in Vietnam. III. The wide world of sport? [...]