Aus honours white athlete involved in 'Black Power' salute

Australia posthumously honoured Peter Norman, the sole white sprinter standing in solidarity at the podium during the silent 'Black Power' salute civil rights protest by African-American athletes at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. The Aussie sprinter supported the protest by US' Tommie Smith and John Carlos by wearing a human rights badge, leading to being frozen out of future Olympics selection.

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