The gold medal that George Foreman won at the Olympics on Oct. 29, 1968, after beating Jonas Cepulis of the Soviet Union is ...
The medal from the October 26, 1968, bout is on the block at Lelands Auction, where it has already been bid on multiple times ...
Dick Fosbury's high jump gold medal from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics — which he won with the revolutionary Fosbury Flop — sold at auction for $158,600. The medal was one of a few Fosbury items ...
CORVALLIS, Ore. — During the Olympics, you'll see athletes launch themselves over the high jump bar all using the same technique: the Fosbury Flop. But before it became the gold standard for high ...
The iconic photograph of two Black athletes standing on the podium at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, heads bowed and fists raised in the Black Power Salute as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played ...
The LA84 Foundation decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Olympics, which was held in Mexico City, through an art gallery. They received artifacts in bulk from the Helms Athletic ...
Kaepernick is protesting the same issues as two Olympians did 50 years ago. It was a moment in time that, even if you haven’t heard the story, you’ve probably seen the images. The date was Oct. 16, ...
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I would say I grew up in a household intent on making sure that I, and my ...
When you need to capture the fastest people on earth and show the entire world in second. Getty's got it this time 100 m and about 26 seconds flat. From the time it was shot to the time it was on our ...