| TOMMIESMITH | Black Power saluter at the 1968 Olympics, along with John Carlos |
| JOHNCARLOS | 200m bronze medallist at the 1968 Olympics, noted for a medal ceremony Black Power salute with Tommie Smith |
| FOSBURY | Who won the gold medal in the high jump at the 1968 Olympics, revolutionising the sport in the process? (7) |
| HEMERY | David ____ won the 400m hurdles at the 1968 Olympics |
| KEINO | Kip, Kenyan runner who won the 1500m at the 1968 Olympics (5) |
| VERA | Czech gymnast banned after protesting during the Soviet anthem at the 1968 Olympics, ... Caslavska (4) |
| STRADDLE | High jump style which was dominant until the emergence of Dick Fosbury at the 1968 Olympics (8) |
| ADA | ... Kok, Dutch female swimmer who won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics (3) |
| AMOS | Biwott, men's 3000 metres steeplechase winner at the 1968 Olympics (4) |
| WOLDE | Mamo ....., men's marathon winner at the 1968 Olympics (5) |
| IRENA | ..... Szewinska, women's 200 metres winner at the 1968 Olympics (5) |
| BESSON | Colette ...... , women's 400 metres winner at the 1968 Olympics (6) |
| LIA | . ... Manoliu, women's discus champion at the 1968 Olympics (3) |
| LUSIS | Janis ..... , men's javelin winner at the 1968 Olympics (5) |
| BOBBEAMON | Winner of gold at the 1968 Olympics for a record jump |
| CATHYRIGBY | Gymnast at the 1968 Olympics |
| MEXICOCITY | American track medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised black-gloved fists at the 1968 Olympic Games. In which city did this politically charged instance of the games take place? (6,4) |
| FISTS | Taking a stand: What Tommie Smith and John Carlos famously raised at the 1968 Olympic Games |
| PN | Australian track sprinter figured in the infamous Black Power 200m podium protest at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, initials (2) |
| MEXICO | In which city did Tommie Smith and John Carlos give a famous black power salute? (6) |
