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Carlos and smith raised an international forum what they did was political |
| Answer» Civil rights movement in united states,tommie smith and john carlos .they are African -americans.they had won the gold and bronze medals respectively .they received their medals wearing black poverty. With this gesture,they tried to draw international attention to racial discrimation in the United states .the black raised were meant to symbolise black power.the international olympic association held carlos and smith gulity of violating the olympic spirit by making a political statement their medals were taken and not included in next olympics | |