The 1968 Olympics in Mexico City

Listen: 50 years after taking a stand for human rights, Olympic legends continue the fight

Kenneth Shropshire | Friday, Oct 5, 2018

Mexico City, Olympics, Kenneth Shropshire, Chris Kluwe, Wyomia Tyus, John Carlos — Wyomia Tyus, moderator Kenneth Shropshire of Global Sport Institute, John Carlos and Chris Kluwe answer questions from members of the Mexican media at a special event in Mexico City to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympic Games. (Photo by Kathy Kudravi/GlobalSport Matters)

Join Kenneth Shropshire for a very special podcast on this week's Why Sport Matters with Kenneth Shropshire as he is joined by Olympic legends John Carlos and Wyomia Tyus and former Minnesota Vikings punter and social advocate Chris Kluwe from Mexico City. The Olympic legends were in Mexico City to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the athletes seminal protest from the medal podium for human rights.