The document discusses notable athletic achievements at the 1968 Olympics, including Bob Beamon breaking the long jump world record with a jump of 29 feet 21⁄2 inches, Tommie Smith winning gold and John Carlos winning bronze in the 200 meters race while raising gloved fists in a black power salute, and Australian sprinter Peter Norman winning silver. It also mentions Mike Powell breaking the long jump world record in 1991 with a jump of 29 feet 41⁄2 inches and emphasizes that context is key to understanding events.