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Three athletes on a podium; two raise fists with Olympic medals, one stands solemn; iconic protest moment.
LIFE & CULTURE

Our forgotten Olympic Hero

The Olympics is filled with heroism – athletes who can swim, run and move faster than anyone on earth. But in 1968 Australian Olympian Peter Norman displayed another kind of heroism – and it cost him his career.
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