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Encore: What have the Olympics done for world peace?

The International Olympic Committee has always promoted the Games as a vehicle for global harmony. 180 Producer Matthew Lazin-Ryder looked into history to see how well reality matched the lofty ideals of the Olympic movement.
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American sprinters Tommie Smith, centre, and John Carlos, right, strike the 'Black Power' pose during the 200-metre sprint medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. (The Associated Press)
The 1803:46What have the Olympics done for world peace?

The International Olympic Committee has always promoted the Games as a vehicle for global harmony. 180 Producer Matthew Lazin-Ryder looked into history to see how well reality matched the lofty ideals of the Olympic movement.

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