It was also his final Olympic race. Injury stopped him from qualifying for his third Olympics in 1972.The iconic protest byJohn CarlosandTommie Smith "Because my 75-year-old-mother who had never seen me compete was sitting at the edge of the long jump run-up and by the pit. "We have probably got the biggest game of the season on the biggest stage of the season so far for us," McNamara said. The Sharks put in a dominant performance to blow past Manchester in the opening night's other game.