The LA84 Foundation decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Olympics, which was held in Mexico City, through an art gallery. They received artifacts in bulk from the Helms Athletic ...
The iconic photograph of two Black athletes standing on the podium at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, heads bowed and fists raised in the Black Power Salute as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played ...
Dick Fosbury's high jump gold medal from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics — which he won with the revolutionary Fosbury Flop — sold at auction for $158,600. The medal was one of a few Fosbury items ...
Kaepernick is protesting the same issues as two Olympians did 50 years ago. It was a moment in time that, even if you haven’t heard the story, you’ve probably seen the images. The date was Oct. 16, ...
"Anything for my friend Ronnie." Those were the words the late George Foreman used to sum up the relationship he developed with a fellow Olympic gold medalist Ronnie Harris of Canton. Foreman and I ...