What was the action taken against the athletes for their stance of protest against discriminiation?

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Imprisonment

Violent Charges

Loss of Medals

Loss of Citizenship

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Loss of Medals was the action taken against the athletes for their stance of protest against discriminiation.
People both inside and outside harshly criticised the athletes Tommie Smith, John Carlos, and Peter Norman. Carlos and Smith were found guilty by the International Olympic Association of breaking the Olympic spirit by making a political statement. Their medals were taken away.
They received a lot of criticism back home. Norman was also punished for his actions and was left off the Australian Olympic team. However, their initiative was successful in drawing attention to the US Civil Rights Movement on a global scale.

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