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Three Good Things: The history and impact of Olympic protests

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22nd October 1968: Olympic medal winning, African-American athletes for the 400 meters (from left to right) Lee Evans (gold), Larry James (silver), and Ron Freeman (bronze). The three wear black berets in sympathy for their suspended compatriots Tommie Smith & John Carlos who controversially gave the Black Power salute during a medal ceremony.
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The International Olympic Committee has preached for more than a century that politics and protest have no place in sport. Try telling that to the athletes and countries participating (or not) in just about every Games since 1896.

In his weekly segment Three Good Things, KMOX host Scott Jagow looks back on the history of political and other forms of protest at the Olympics. Listen below.