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The 1968 Summer Olympics (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad (Spanish: Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 (Spanish: México 1968), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico.
19 de abr. de 2024 · October 12, 1968 - October 27, 1968. Location: Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Mexico City that took place October 12–27, 1968. The Mexico City Games were the 16th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
Torch. Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
Juegos Olímpicos. Revive los momentos que hicieron historia en los Juegos de 1968 en Ciudad de México. Disfruta de videos oficiales, resultados, galerías, deportes y atletas.
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries. These games were notable for a number of Olympic firsts and numerous world records. These included:
Olympic Games: Number and Year: XIX / 1968: Host city: Ciudad de México, Mexico Opening ceremony: 12 October Closing ceremony: 27 October Competition dates: 12 – 27 October OCOG: Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad: Participants: 5558 from 112 countries: Medal events: 172 in 23 disciplines Other events: 15 in 2 disciplines
4 de feb. de 2019 · Mexico City: The 1968 Summer Olympics. Wikimedia Commons / Sergio Rodriguez / CC by SA 3.0. By. Christopher Minster. Updated on February 04, 2019. In 1968, Mexico City became the first Latin American city to host the Olympic games, having beaten out Detroit and Lyon for the honor.
