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Who are, according to you, the most outstanding
athletes through their political impact in
history?
Of course, we all think, in the first place,
about the untouchable legend Jesse OWENS.
Abebe BIKILA's victory in the 1960 Roma Olympics
had a fantastic political echo in the World
then, treated like a myth by many freshly
decolonized third-world countries...
Tommie SMITH had an incredible political impact
in 1968, with John CARLOS and Peter NORMAN in
the 200m Olympic podium.
Who else?...
athletes through their political impact in
history?
Of course, we all think, in the first place,
about the untouchable legend Jesse OWENS.
Abebe BIKILA's victory in the 1960 Roma Olympics
had a fantastic political echo in the World
then, treated like a myth by many freshly
decolonized third-world countries...
Tommie SMITH had an incredible political impact
in 1968, with John CARLOS and Peter NORMAN in
the 200m Olympic podium.
Who else?...
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