Dick Fosbury's is the second iconic track and field gold medal from the 1968 Olympics to be put up for auction in recent ...

When Dick Fosbury won the 1968 Olympic gold medal in the high jump, he did so by jumping all wrong.

Tommie Smith and John Carlos won medals in the 1968 Olympics and lifted their fists in protest. Fifty years later, Kaepernick kneels.

How Tommie Smith and John Carlos’ 1968 Black Power salute inspired me to find my purpose OPINION: The picture (and actions) demonstrating the activism of the track stars at the 1968 Olympics ...

In 1968, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — then known as Lew Alcindor — made a powerful decision to boycott the Mexico City Olympics, ...

It all started at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. That’s when U.S. track and field Olympian John Carlos won the bronze medal in the 200-meter race.

At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, after African-American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos won the gold and bronze, respectively, in the 200 meters, the two runners stood atop the podium ...

A warm up tack suit jacket worn by Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The jacket is navy blue and has a stand up for fold over collar made out of a rib knit fabric.

1968 Summer Olympics souvenir flag is an opaque fabric with green, white and red wide, vertical stripes and a brown colored bird in the center belonging to Cathy Jamison (Imwalle). Jamison placed 5th ...

The Historical Society, 4260 Atlantic Ave., will celebrate the launch of its newest exhibit, “Olympics on the Golden Shore,” ...

Remembering George Foreman The heavyweight boxing champion and entrepreneur who captured a gold medal in the 1968 Olympics, has passed away at the age of 76.