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  2. 1968 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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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 officially branded as Mexico 1968 (Spanish: México 1968), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico.

  3. 1968 Summer Olympics medal table - Wikipedia

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    The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, from 12 to 27 October.A total of 5,516 athletes from 112 nations participated in 172 events in 18 sports across 24 different disciplines.

  4. Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Mexico was the host nation for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 275 competitors, 233 men and 42 women, took part in 146 events in 20 sports. [1] Medalists

  5. 1968 Mexico City Games marked by protest, falling records - AOL

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    The 1968 Olympics could not escape the turmoil of their times. A gold medal gymnast silently rebelled against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Apartheid South Africa was disinvited in order ...

  6. Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

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    The men's 200 metres event at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held in Mexico City, Mexico. The final was won by 0.23 seconds by Tommie Smith in a time of 19.83, a new world record. However, the race is perhaps best known for what happened during the medal ceremony – the Black Power salute of Smith and bronze medallist John Carlos. The background ...

  7. List of 1968 Summer Olympics medal winners - Wikipedia

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    The 1968 Summer Olympics were held in Mexico City, from 12 to 27 October 1968. Athletics. Medal table Host nation . Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total; 1 United ...

  8. Tlatelolco massacre - Wikipedia

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    The event occurred ten days before the opening ceremony of the 1968 Summer Olympics, which were carried out normally. On October 2, 1968 in the Tlatelolco section of Mexico City, the Mexican Armed Forces opened fire on a group of unarmed civilians in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas who were protesting the

  9. United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The United States competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 357 competitors, 274 men and 83 women, took part in 167 events in 18 sports. [1] Medalists