History Of The 1968 Olympics In Mexico City

It was upon these concepts of liberty, justice for all, and equality that became the foundation of America and its government. Many citizens claim that these ideals are still believed in and upheld today, yet the black NFL football players who kneeled during the national anthem at a game believe otherwise. According to Bretherton, the black players such as Kaepernick and Reid kneeled to “raise the question of why citizens of color, despite the promise of equality, still live (and die) as lesser Americans” (Bretheron 2). The players took a knee in order to raise awareness and bring attention to the discrimination colored citizens of America are facing today, such as police brutality. Although the players kneeled to invite the people of America to enter with them in a new, deeper kind of a relationship, where all are given mutual respect, the public misunderstood this act of courage as an act of disrespect and incivility towards America. These people, including President Trump, claim that the players are “disrespecting ‘our country, our flag [and] our national anthem” (Bretherton 1). The dilemma, thus, is that our

In the 1930’s during when Mexico’s economy was recovering modern architecture seem was more for public buildings. The first example of this type of architecture was the institute of hygiene in Popotla Mexico in 1925. This building was designed by Jose Villagran Garcia. The studio inside was designed by Juan O'Gorman for Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Juan O’Gorman designed was inspired by Le Corbusier studio in Paris. One of the projects that was very ambitious of modern architecture was the construction of the University of Mexico in Mexico City in the 1950’s. This project was built under the direction of Enrique del Moral, Pani, and Carlos Lazo. This building was perfect for practicing and planning out of modern architecture in Mexico.

The modern Olympic movement has been shaped by many differentiating factors over the years. It has been altered by social, political, and economic factors. More specifically, warring times, changes to social structures, and economic activity that varies by country have been the overall leading factors that have shaped the Olympics over the years.

Smith and Carlos, who finished first and third in the 200-meter run, bowed their heads, wearing black socks and black leather gloves, raised their fist in the Black power salute as the Star Spangled Banner played and the American flag was raised. Their actions were a protest against racism in the U.S.

In the 1968 Olympic Games held in Mexico City, this was not the case as two black American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a silent political

Ever since September of last year, the NFL National Anthem Protest has been one of the most controversial topics across social-media, alongside with other protests against police brutality. Many have criticized for such an action for being disrespectful to the National Anthem and Flag. Those, who have supported it, claim to protest against the nationwide police brutalities against the Black people. Looking back to the history of the United States, such sports protests are not a unique incident. During 1968 Olympic game, which are hold in Mexico City, African American Athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their black-gloved fists to speak for black civil rights. Yet, back then both the U.S. government and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not show support for such an action, though today the IOC claimed that the black American athletes has made names for themselves for doing such protests.

The Film “Walkout” was a very inspirational movie that tells us the story of the 1968 walkout by many Chicano students in East LA, this Film portrays the inequality, racism, and oppressions that Chicano students experienced on that time, the teacher Sal Castro who mentor the students and encourage them to fight for their rights was one of the most supportive teachers in this movement. One specific example where Castro helped students was by reading them poems that inspire the students and make them believe they were all equal, Through his teachings he would tell students they were all important and equal as everyone for example at the beginning of the film he stated “you are learning your history from people that don’t know your history”

Where people gathered in front of The State's Capitol to hear MLK Jr. and the other speakers. Including Ralph Bunche( Winner Of The 1950 Nobel Peace Prize).MLK Jr. met up with a lot of people and one of them were Malcom X. MLK Jr. and Malcom X were very different men. One of the statements that Martin Luther jr. said was “No tide of racism can stop us”.As the whole watched the historic moment on tv.

For many, speaking up for what you believe in can be difficult and risky, but ultimately worth the risk. Colin Kaepernick took this risk, by kneeling during the national anthem to stand up against “ police brutality and the inequality that people of color”(NFL). With many unjust shootings and police beatings of African Americans, Kaepernick’s teammate Eric Reid couldn’t stand the violence anymore after “the killing of Alton Sterling in my hometown Baton Rouge, La”(Reid). Reid joined Kaepernick in taking a knee during the national anthem, in doing this Kaepernick and Reid inspired other players to raise awareness and help those in need. This decision caused huge impacts on the nation, the NFL, and the youth who look up to the players of the NFL.

The 1972 Olympics basketball finals in Munich remains one of the most controversial Olympic games in history. Controversies of this match took both a sporting and political angle at the time because the two finalists, team USA and team USSR, came from a background of political competitions by virtue of them being the two most powerful nations on earth. The controversy happened in three “final three seconds.” Whatever happened to the medals remain equally controversial.

Crumpacker, By John. "OLYMPIC PROTEST: Smith and Carlos / Statue Captures Sprinters' Moment / San Jose State Honors Protest of Oppression." SFGate. N.p., 18 Oct. 2005. Web. 13 Sept. 2016. In this article the a statue of some of the first African American olympians Smith and Carlos. San Jose state welcomed this statue due to the fact that it was the very first real sign of oppression against racism. This statue also represents how the city of San Jose accepted John Carlos oppression to racism in 1936.

In addition, athletes in the past have been a positive role model for athletes and young people, today. Just like President Barack Obama recently said about Tommie Smith and John Carlos holding black fists up during the award ceremony, “What Tommie Smith and John Carlos did may have been controversial at the time, but it created opportunity for future generations.” This means that the athletes, in the past, that spoke out against their disbeliefs, set an example for present athletes, and how to get their point across, but at the same time being a role model for young people. Furthermore, since athletes are already on a bigger stage, when they speak out, they are allowing us, as a nation, to see our flaws, so we can unite together and change it. When Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem, it was part of the Black Lives Matter movement, and it helped our nation come together to find a solution. By doing this, our

Paris' 1924 Olympic was different than any other previous Olympics. Sport had become a universally popular activity, particularly as a spectator event, and around 1,000 journalists were present in Paris to report back around the world. There were 44 nations and 3,089 athletes took part, and although the Games are seen as being the first truly modern Olympics, they were not complete, as only 135 of the competitors were women. Most of the athletes were hosted in the first ever Olympic village, a village of temporary wooden constructions that had been put up alongside the stadium. A couple of Paris' 1924 Olympic legacies have been retained.

The 1920 Summer Olympics also known as the 7th Olympiad was in April 23to September 12 1920. The games were located in Antwerpen Belgium. Twenty-nine countries attended the games. In the games there were only 156 events and 2622 athlete. There were 2561 men and only 65 women. There was no age Limit in this games.Like at age 72, Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn earned a silver medal in the team double-shot running deer event to become the oldest medallist

Running and running with sweat dripping down your forehead; your focus is on winning this game. You hear next to you, your opponents are right next to you trying to get past you on the final lap. It all comes down to this, less than half a second until it’s all over. You finish and win the game. How is the setting different from the first Olympics to the Olympics today? This speech will explore the history and purpose of the Olympic Games, and how this has changed overtime.