International Olympic Committee president Avery Brundage deemed their act to be a political statement unfit for the Olympic Games .
International Olympic Committee president Avery Brundage ordered Smith and Carlos suspended from the U.S. team and banned from the Olympic Village .
International Olympic Committee president Avery Brundage deemed their act to be a political statement unfit for the Olympic Games and ordered Smith and Carlos suspended from the U.S. team and banned from the Olympic Village .