Seven Memorable Olympic Moments

Accepting their gold and bronze medals for the 200-meter dash, they used the gloves to symbolize black power and unity and the black socks, worn with no shoes, to show black poverty. They were booed mercilessly by the crowd, and banned from competing for the remainder of the Olympics. In the end, the controversy would follow them for decades, and Smith and Carlos would forever be known less for their medals than for what they did when the received them.

Munich Massacre -- 1972

The 1972 Games in Munich, Germany, saw many incredible performances, including the most dominant swimmer of all time in Mark Spitz, who took home seven gold medals. But these Games will forever be remembered for the tragedy that took the lives of 11 members of the Israeli team who were taken hostage in the Olympic Village.

The "Games of Peace and Joy" became the complete opposite when eight members of the Black September group took the 11 Israeli athletes, coaches and officials hostage. The situation culminated in a rescue attempt gone wrong that saw the deaths of all 11 hostages, five of the terrorists, and one police officer. In one of his most well-known broadcasts, Jim McKay relayed the news to America with the infamously grim phrase "they're all gone."

To this day, the 1972 Games are synonymous with the TV image of one of the terrorists, donned in a black ski mask, peering out over the balcony where the Israelis were being held.