American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who raised their fists on the podium at the 1968 Olympics to create one of the most iconic images in United States Olympic history, will join Team USA during a visit to the White House next week.
Eddie Pells of the Associated Press reported Saturday that United States Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun asked the duo to serve as ambassadors for the organization at a time when protest spurred by racial injustice has once again become a hot-button topic around the country.
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