Beyonce and Jay-Z Honor Olympians Florence Griffith Joyner and Tommie Smith for Halloween

Joyner and Smith combined for four Olympic gold medals. 
Beyonce and Jay-Z Honor Olympians Florence Griffith Joyner and Tommie Smith for Halloween
Beyonce and Jay-Z Honor Olympians Florence Griffith Joyner and Tommie Smith for Halloween /

Beyonce and Jay-Z got into the Olympic spirit this Halloween, dressing as a pair of iconic gold-medal-winning track stars. 

Beyonce channeled 1980's legend Florence Griffith Joyner, who won three gold medals in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Jay-Z went a little older with his costume, dressing as 1968 Mexico City gold medalist Tommy Smith. The 48-year-old rapper recreated Smith's raised fist during the 1968 medal ceremony, an image that remains famous today.

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Joyner and Smith combined for four gold medals in their career. As for Beyonce and Jay-Z, the star couple has combined to win 43 Grammy awards since 1998.


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Michael Shapiro
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Michael Shapiro is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated. He is a Denver native and 2018 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.