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Peter Norman received no punishment after pulling the protest gesture with Tommie Smith and John Carlos.

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The above statement is False.
To symbolise black poverty, Tommie Smith and John Carlos collected their medals while wearing black socks and no shoes. Norman demonstrated his opposition to racial prejudice by wearing a human rights badge on his shirt throughout the ceremony. According to the International Olympic Association, Carlos and Smith were guilty of breaking the Olympic spirit by making a political statement. Their medals were returned. They received a lot of criticism back home. Norman also suffered from his actions and was not selected to represent Australia in the next Olympics. However, their actions successfully drew international attention to the US Civil Rights Movement.
The correct statement is that Peter Norman received punishment after pulling the protest gesture with Tommie Smith and John Carlos.

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