- Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Smith and Carlos stare downward during the playing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968. Gallery
Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Smith and Carlos stare downward during the playing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968.