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Athletics - 1972 Munich Olympics - Men's 400m Final USA's (left to right) Vince Matthews (#999) John Smith (#1018) and Wayne Collett (#978) in the Olympiastadion Munich West Germany Pre-race favourite Smith pulled up injured early in the race while Matthews took gold and Collett silver The success was overshadowed by the suspension of Matthews and Collett by the IOC after the medal ceremony where they were talking to each other and fidgeting while the US national anthem played leading many to believe it was a Black Power protest like that of Tommie Smith and John Carlos in 1968 Collett stated afterwards 'I couldn't stand there and sing the words because I don't believe they're true I wish they were I believe we have the potential to have a beautiful country but I don't think we do ' 1972 Munich Olympics - Men's 400m

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