Sponsored Content SportsEngine, a brand from NBC Sports Next is the leading provider of Sport Relationship Management (SRM) software, empowering athletes, parents, coaches, and sports organization administrators with tools and services to manage their organizations and sports lives. Read SportsEngine stories Olympic Athletes Raise Their Black-Gloved Fists June 4, 2021 | 0 minutes, 27 seconds read On this day, in 1968 as a powerful protest, gold medalist Tommie Smith and bronze winner John Carlos showed a raised fist on the podium after the 200 m race at the 1968 Summer Olympics. October 16, 1968 Sport: Olympics Trivia tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine