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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.
The graphic content (over 4,000 photographs, 1,000 in color) was selected from nearly 400,000 negatives taken by more than 100 photographers. Results of the sports competitions have been carefully revised and constitute the definitive record of the Games of the XIX Olympiad.
1 giu 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Maps of the participating countries of the 1968 summer and winter games of the 19th Olympiad on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-172) and index.
11 ott 2007 · Thirty-nine years ago, on 12 October 1968, the Games of the XIX Olympiad opened in Mexico City’s Olympic stadium. This edition of the Games was the first one to be held in a Latin American and developing country. Ten days before the Games began, the capital fell victim to political disputes.
The choice of Mexico City to host the 1968 Olympic Games was a controversial one because of the city's high altitude, 2,300m, which meant that the air contained 30% less oxygen than at sea level. High Up. The rarefied air proved a great difficulty to many athletes, including the horses, competing in endurance events, such as Eventing.
This publication puts the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games and Sapporo 1972 Olympic Winter Games back in their contexts, such as politics, sociology, economics,… It also highlights some athletes or sports’ events held at these Games.
