SALUTE 1968 forever- Carlos, Smith, Norman not ostracised in their athletic careers

Saw this awesome SALUTE doco film in Darwin- pretty sad to hear how badly treated these incredibly brave athletes were as a result of their stand at the 1968 Mexico City 200 m sprint medal ceremony. Is there any way that these guys could've not been so persecuted for their strong stand for civil rights at the time ? WI esp Peter Norman had been able to run for Australia at Munich in 1972 ?
 
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