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Lee Evans, record-setting sprinter and Olympic gold medalist, dies at 74 Lee Evans was the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico City Games in 43.86. Author: Associated Press Updated: 3:29 PM CDT May 19, 2021 LAGOS, Nigeria — Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics, died Wednesday. He was 74. USA Track and Field confirmed Evans' death. The San Jose Mercury News reported that Evans' family had started a fundraiser in hopes of bringing him back t...

Views: Visits 6 By Chief Segun Odegbami The above is the title of my broadcast on social media two days ago. I am repeating it here only as a guide to what has developed since then. The article generated global interest except in the sports fraternity in Nigeria that does not seem to appreciate the enormity of the matter or the global citizen involved. Even athletes that he groomed, or guided, to achieve their successes in international sports were discussing other pedestrian issues rather than join in expressing some concern or even just escalating the issue of the ...

The above is the title of my broadcast on social media two days ago. I am repeating it here only as a guide to what has developed since then.

Share This: John Carlos (on right), Tommie Smith (center), and Peter Norman, who wore an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge in support of their gesture. When Norman died in 2006, Carlos and Smith were pallbearers at his funeral. Photograph: AP The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has doubled down on its decision to ban any political, ideological, or social protest at the upcoming Tokyo Games. So, athletes and spectators are banned from raising a fist, taking a knee, or wearing Black Lives Matter (BLM) apparel in the Olympics. Athletes risk facing punishments if they do so. English fo...

How the Black Power Protest at the 1968 Olympics Killed Careers When Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest at the 1968 Summer Games, Australian runner Peter Norman stood by them. It lost him his career. Author: When Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest at the 1968 Summer Games, Australian runner Peter Norman stood by them. It lost him his career. It’s an iconic image: Two athletes raise their fists on the Olympic podium. The photograph, taken after the 200 meter race at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, turned African-American athletes Tom...