3.6K views · 66 reactions | DEDICATED At the Mexico City 1968 marathon, John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania  fell at the 19km mark, badly injuring his knee. But he kept on running. After finishing last, when asked why he didn't give up, he said, "My country did not send me 5,000 miles to start the race; they sent me 5,000 miles to finish the race Another reason #WhyWeLoveOlympics | CBC Olympics | Facebook

62K views · 975 reactions | The men’s 200M final took place in #Tokyo today. In 1968, medal winners Tommie Smith and John Carlos had a global impact when they raised their fists on the podium. They were interviewed about the reaction shortly after the ceremony. #Olympics #OlympicGames #1968 #200M | BBC Archive | Facebook

90K views · 1.2K reactions | #OTD in 1968... 朗  American Bob Beamon smashed the long jump world record at the Mexico #Olympics!  His score of 8.90m was nearly 60 centimetres further than the previous record! | TNT Sports | Facebook