eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 2x919 1968 SUMMER OLYMPICS set pf 2 Mexican 11x11 promo posters '68 XIX Olympic games, cool art! Date Sold 11/22/2015Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Set of 2 Original Vintage Mexican Promotional Posters (each measures 11" x 11") (Learn More) The 1968 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad) was an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12th to the 27th. These were the first Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America and the first to be staged in a Spanish-speaking country. This year during the medal award ceremony for the men's 200 meter race, black American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos took a stand for civil rights by raising their black-gloved fists and wearing black socks in lieu of shoes. The Australian Peter Norman, who had run second, wore an American "civil rights" badge as support to them on the podium. In response, the IOC banned Smith and Carlos from the Olympic Games for life, and Norman's omission from Australia's Olympic team in 1972 was allegedly as punishment. Important Added Info: Note that these two posters are printed on a heavy cardboard stock with different images on both sides (see our images of the front and back of each). They are similar to record album jackets, but they are on heavier board and they are not connected to each other. Condition: good. There is glue residue on the color image sides of each poster. Learn More about condition grades
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