I couldn't see why a black man wasn't allowed to drink out of the same water fountain or sit in the same bus or go to the same schools as a white guy. — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
I think most Australians would favor what I did. At least I hope they do. — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
You grow through the conflict and you emerge together. I think that's what the Olympics are all about. — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
What we do to our native Australians, our own indigenous people, is nothing short of horrific. — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
I won a silver medal. But really, I ended up running the fastest race of my life to become part of something that transcended… — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
My attitude was, they'd earned the right to do what they thought they had to do with their one square metre of Olympic dais,… — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
I couldn't see why a black man wasn't allowed to drink out of the same water fountain or sit in the same bus or… — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
The raised arm and the clenched hand was a symbol of unity with the fingers coming together and a symbol of strength. It was… — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
I always had my views on racial tolerance. I couldn't see why anyone would dislike or to the nth degree hate someone simply because… — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
I believe in civil rights. Every man is born equal and should be treated as human. — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
It has been said that sharing my silver medal with that incident on the victory dais detracted from my performance. On the contrary. I… — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
