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This is a link post Athlete makes stand against racism, and gets shunned by society as a result (followup from 1968)
(BBC News link) Bit of a write up about Peter Norman, who stood on the podium in the 1968 Olympics in Mexixo, and supported the 1st and 2nd place athletes who made the controversial black power salute, by wearing an Olympic anti-racism badge.

Despite making this small stand for his fellow man, he was then shunned by his home country, for the rest of his life. He then found an ally in the US team some 30 years later.

Sort of a heart warming story I just stumbled on on the BBC site; worth a few minutes to read I think.
 (I helped save b3ta! LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 12:52, Reply)
This is a normal post Nice find.

(I helped save b3ta! Blackdogmanguitar is out with Fat Larry's Jazz Band on, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 13:04, Reply)
This is a normal post yep ^
edit. did you put it on digg ?

anyways. digg up

digg.com/olympics/The_other_man_on_the_podium
 (I helped save b3ta! connor, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 13:57, Reply)
This is a normal post Ah, not me
Must get into this Digg malarkey though

*seconds later*
Just signed up and dugg it in fact, that wasn't so painful.

Huzzah!
 (I helped save b3ta! LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 14:21, Reply)
This is a normal post digg is a fun read
but thought this deserved some more attention.
 (I helped save b3ta! connor, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 15:16, Reply)