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The '''1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics''' were an Olympics held in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] with opening ceremony held on October 12, 1968 and the closing ceremony on October 27, 1968. | The '''1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics''' were an Olympics held in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] with opening ceremony held on October 12, 1968 and the closing ceremony on October 27, 1968. | ||
Revision as of 12:41, April 29, 2024
The 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics were an Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico with opening ceremony held on October 12, 1968 and the closing ceremony on October 27, 1968.
History
The Simpson family watches a program titled Great Moments in Olympic History. The show says that in the 1968 Olympics Bob Beamon broke the long jump world record, "infuriating an aged Hitler."[1]
The Black Power salute on the podium for medalists in the men's 200-meter race was included during the montage of iconic imagery from the late 1968s as "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix was played.[2]
Appearances
References
External links
Olympics
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| Summer | ||
| Berlin 1936 • Helsinki 1952 • Mexico City 1968 • Montreal 1976 • Los Angeles 1984 • Atlanta 1996 • Beijing 2008 • London 2012 | ||
| Winter | ||
| Chamonix 1924 • Sarajevo 1984 • Nagano 1998 • Vancouver 2010 • Sochi 2014 | ||
| Others | ||
| 1930 Olympics • Senior Olympics | ||
