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At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming | dG1fMlItM2hDNUI3eWc

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00:00 50 years ago, a flame burned here when the Olympics came to Mexico City and the world

00:12 was on fire.

00:14 It was the deadliest year of the Vietnam War.

00:18 Two American leaders were assassinated.

00:23 Rebellion engulfed North America and Europe.

00:27 And many lived in fear that the Cold War would ignite something far worse.

00:35 So then here, the world came together even as it was tearing at the seams.

00:42 And the Mexico City Olympics were born of a violent and relentless year.

00:48 Three, two, one.

00:51 Happy New Year!

00:55 The President of the United States.

01:00 I report to you that our country is challenged at home and abroad.

01:04 It was Tet.

01:05 The Viet Cong attacked every major city in South Vietnam.

01:08 I shall not speak and I will not accept the nomination of my party for another term as

01:15 your President.

01:16 My eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.

01:20 Martin Luther King was shot and was killed.

01:23 All over America, black ghettos exploded in rage and grief.

01:29 In Paris, there were 400 casualties among the demonstrators.

01:33 Down with the hondi Chicago and let's win this.

01:37 Senator Kennedy has been shot.

01:39 Oh my God.

01:40 The barcode is on.

01:43 If white people don't believe it, beautiful.

01:44 If they don't, that's beautiful too.

01:46 What would they have to do for you to go to Mexico, Charlie?

01:48 The barcode is still on.

01:49 The barcode is still on.

01:50 Russia and her Warsaw Pact allies have sent troops and tanks into Czechoslovakia.

01:56 A rebelling Mexico City student threatened the Olympic Games and the government sent troops.

02:02 [Music]