This has to be one of the most iconic images ever made of any Olympic moment. It is of course Tommy Smith & John Carlos Giving the Black Power Salute, at the 1968 Mexican Olympics. Peter Norman was the white Australian also on the podium and he wore a human rights badge, and also got moaned at, READ MORE:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/40675-iconic-olympic-moments-the-black-power-salute
But who took the photograph? I have tried to find out. Some crappy poster company seem to have copyright, (no doubt I'll get moaned at for posting it, or maybe that's just that dick Charles Arthur from The Guardian, don't worry it's a long story....) So the first person who gets in touch with me with the correct answer gets a prize. I'm not sure what yet but it will be a cool one. So leave me your answers at markedpage2005@yahoo.co.uk GOOD LUCK! remember with sport it's all about the winning....... no sorry, that's the wrong way round.........
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