#1960 olympics

[blackisdivine]

Women's 4 x 100m relay Gold medalists in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome

Left to right: Wilma Rudolph, Lucinda Williams, Barbara Jones and Martha Hudson

Women's 4 x 100m relay Gold medalists in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Left to right: Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas and Sha'Carri Richardson

Black Beauty & Excellence.

[blackstarlineage]

The 1968 Olympics Black Power salute occurred during the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter race, when American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a powerful protest against racial injustice. Standing shoeless with black socks to symbolize Black poverty, Smith and Carlos also wore black gloves, with Smith raising his right fist and Carlos his left. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman stood in solidarity by wearing a badge supporting human rights. The gesture, made during the U.S. national anthem, drew global attention but led to severe backlash, marking a defining moment in the intersection of sports and activism.

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[sonyaheaneyauthor]

Ukrainian Cossack weightlifter Leonid Zhabotinsky winning the first of his Olympic gold medals in Tokyo in 1964.

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TWA Paris Advertising Poster (1962) by David Klein

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[forever70s]

Wilma Rudolph (sprinter / track & field athlete) was the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals during a single Olympics (1960); top photo is from 1960, bottom photo is from 1978

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Mexican National Tourist Council, 1968

[brianjonescollection]

Brian Jones in Olympic Studios, London, 1967

[scavengedluxury]

Olympic Village, Mexico City, 1968. From the Budapest municipal photography company archive. 

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Audrey Hepburn and her good friend Doris Brynner at Chamrousse for the Winter Olympics near Grenoble February 5, 1968

[victusinveritas]

At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, due to the absence of high-speed cameras, the running event required 22 observers to determine the final results.

[your-resident-boat-person]

would u consider what happened to SS Normandie to be twink death

also WHY NO SS NORMANDIE

Hoooooooo boy. I assume you're referring to my top 25 list of ocean liners? So yeah... uh... i hate to say it, and I'm probably going to get crucified for this, buuuuut.....

I'm not a fan of the SS Normandie.

I know! I'm sorry! But of all my criteria that a ship needs to meet, she just doesn't hold up! First, her career. It was PATHETICALLY short. Only 1935 to 1939. She sat in New York for a few years until she burned down (as is the tradition of French liners cough cough). The most interesting part of her career was her rivalry with the Queen Mary, but personally, I just think that story is way more interesting from the Queen Mary's side. I think the story of her engineering is interesting, like her turboelectric engines, and her hydrodynamic hull, but I think the engineering of ships like the SS United States is just more interesting! People say she's the most beautiful ship ever engineered, buuuut....

Yeah, I just don't get it. ESPECIALLY compared to her younger fleetmate, the SS France

Or her OLDER fleetmate, the SS Île de France

Who had a MUCH more interesting career, by the way.

Anyway, people point to her interiors as an art deco masterpiece..... BUUUUUUT

Look, from an artistic standpoint, I would never argue that these interiors are gorgeous. But people often forget that this isn't an art museum. It's an ocean liner. People are expected to live in these spaces for at least 4 or 5 days. Would you feel comfortable staying in a hotel that looked like this? With all the metal and marble and stone? This cold, towering, imposing atmosphere? It feels like a goddamn palace, and not in a good way. I'd be afraid to touch anything. Like I said, it's pretty, I just dont think it serves it's purpose very well. And people from the 1930s generally agreed with me. Many people described it as being "too much" and bordering on gaudy. I vastly prefer the Queen Mary's, Queen Elizabeth's, and Caronias take on Art Deco.

They just feel so much more homey and warm and inviting. Personally, I'll always prefer the Edwardian decor, which was a more restrained version of the Victorian decor. The Olympic's grand staircase, first class lounge, and a la carte restaurant are my favorite examples.

So anyway, those are the reasons I'm not a fan of the SS Normandie. Her story is short and largely uninteresting, and the way it is interesting, other ships like the Mary and the Big U do those things better. Her exterior is weird looking and ugly, and her interiors are oppressive, gaudy, and downright uncomfortable. I just never understood the love for Normandie. Anyway, if you disagree with any of my points, PLEASE let me know! I love talking to people about this stuff ^ω^

[patheticesque]

Diver (1960), photographed by Lev Borodulin.

[drsonnet]

At the 1960 Olympics in Rome an Ethiopian athlete stunned the world. He was the first black African to win an Olympic gold medal and he did it without wearing shoes. Witness History - Abebe Bikila the barefoot runner - BBC Sounds At the 1960 Olympics in Rome an Ethiopian Athlete Stunned the World at Tadias Magazine 1960 Rome Olympics: Abebe Bikila became first black African Olympic champion - Indiaweekly Photo: Ethiopian athlete Abebe Bikila (No.11) runs barefoot for victory in the Rome 1960 Olympic Games marathon. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

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Winter Olympics, 1960