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Speed, power, defiance

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It was Oct. 16, 1968. Mexico City. SJSU alumnus and Olympic athlete Tommie Smith had just run the most important 200 meters of his life.

Coming off a muscle pull in an earlier qualifier, it wasn't even certain that Smith would be able to compete, let alone win....

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Tomek

posted 10/10/08 @ 12:06 AM PST

Great Special section! Great articles! I would love to see those more often!
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Audrey Truong

posted 10/13/08 @ 11:21 PM PST

I see their statue everyday at school, but never knew the historical meaning behind it. Thank you so much for writing this article.
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