Which Olympic Games are remembered for the Black Power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos?

• A. 1980 Moscow Olympics boycott
• B. 1968 Mexico City Olympics
• C. 1972 Munich Olympics
• D. 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Answer: (B)

Symbolic protest on the Olympic podium captures the moment. At the Mexico City Games in 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their gloved fists during the national anthem to draw attention to racial injustice, turning a medal ceremony into a powerful statement for civil rights. That image became one of the most enduring symbols of athletes using sport to speak out on social issues, shaping how we think about activism in sports. The other options don’t fit this specific moment: the Moscow Games involve a large-scale boycott, the Munich Games are remembered for the terrorist tragedy, and the Los Angeles Games were marked by political tensions and boycotts but not this on-podium protest. So the remembered event is the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.