Read more John Carlos stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/33189/john-carlos.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 18:12:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48560/sports-world-full-of-obama-fans.htmlKatherine Thompson<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=174054&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331233705' border='0' />Barack Obama's powers of inspiration and unification reach beyond the political world: "All around the country, athletes responded to the new president," Gwen Knapp writes for the San Francisc o Chronicle. The inauguration sparked tears from big men who take physical punishment for a living, and Obama's rise has drawn...President-elect Barack Obama, left, greets Tiger Woods during the "We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial" in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009.http://www.newser.com/story/48560/sports-world-full-of-obama-fans.htmlWed, 21 Jan 2009 12:28:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33628/68-olympics-salute-shouldnt-be-glorified.htmlSam Biddle<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=123312&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401005658' border='0' />Last week ESPN honored athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos, famous for their ‘black power’ salute at the ’68 Olympic games, with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the network’s ESPYs award ceremony. LA Times commentator Jonah Goldberg outlines what he considers the highly dubious implications of the award, which...In this Oct. 16, 1968, file photo, US athletes Tommie Smith, top center, and John Carlos, top right, extend their gloved fists skyward during the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner."http://www.newser.com/story/33628/68-olympics-salute-shouldnt-be-glorified.htmlTue, 29 Jul 2008 11:43:19 CDT