Sprinter involved in Black Power salute during 1968 Olympics given posthumous Order of Merit

Sprinter involved in Black Power salute during 1968 Olympics given posthumous Order of Merit

By Apenisa Waqairadovu
29/04/2018
Peter Norman (left)

Peter Norman the Australian sprinter involved in the Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, will be awarded an "overdue" posthumous Order of Merit.

Norman stood alongside Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the 200m podium as the pair protested against racial discrimination.

Smith and Carlos bowed their heads and raised a fist clothed in a black leather glove, while Norman wore a badge supporting human rights.

Norman who died in 2006 aged 64, was punished for his role at the time and did not compete at another Olympics.

Campaigners have called for a statue to be built in Melbourne in his honour.

Source: BBC

 

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