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NBCSN to air special on 1968 Mexico City Olympics

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NBCSN premieres a two-hour special, “1968: The Legacy of the Mexico City Games,” on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The show, marking the 50th anniversary of those historic Olympics, combines the NBC Olympics documentary “1968” and a recent panel discussion about the legacy of the Mexico City Games.

WATCH LIVE: “1968: The Legacy of the Mexico City Games,” — Wednesday, 8:30 ET

“1968,” which premiered during the PyeongChang Winter Games, tells the stories not only of Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their black-gloved fists on the medal podium, but also of the intersections of sports and politics leading up to and during the Mexico City Olympics.