At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, after African-American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos won the gold and bronze, respectively, in the 200 meters, the two runners stood atop the podium with ...

On October 18, 1968, Lee Evans was one of two Americans to set astonishing world records at the Mexico City Olympics. Within an hour of Bob Beamon's titanic achievement in the long jump, Evans became ...

On 19th October 1968, spectators at the Estadio Olimpico in Mexico City witnessed a sporting revolution. Dick Fosbury, an enormously tall American from Portland approached the bar, set at 2.03m, for ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - On this final day of Black History Month, WNDU 16 News Now has an exclusive story about a moment in history which still resonates today. It all started at the 1968 Olympics ...

Jacksonville's Joe Dube, a record-breaking weightlifter who won the world championship and a bronze medal at the Olympics, has died at age 81.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Competition bathing suit worn by ...

Sign used by Cathy Jamison (Imwalle) at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics. Jamison (Imwalle) placed 5th in the Women's 200 meter breaststroke at the 1968 Games. She would go on to settle in Bend, ...