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25 pesos An Aztec ballplayer, the Olympic rings, and the legend: “Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada Mexico 1968” Lorenzo Rafael An eagle fighting a snake, the legend: “Estados Unidos Mexicanos”, the words “ley 0.720” and 25 pesos Ricardo Luna Y Vasco Incused lettering “Independencia y Libertad” 1968 Circulated
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.
Mexico has also participated in several Winter Olympic Games since 1928, though has not yet won any medals in the Winter Olympics. Mexican athletes have won a total of 77 medals, with diving as the top medal-producing sport. [1] The National Olympic Committee for Mexico is the Mexican Olympic Committee and was created in 1923.
A major factor in its emergence publicly was the Mexican government's lavish spending to build Olympic facilities for the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The movement demanded greater political freedoms and an end to the authoritarianism of the PRI regime, which had been in power since 1929.
1968 Summer Olympics; IOC code: MEX: NOC: Mexican Olympic Committee: Website: www.com.org.mx (in Spanish) in Mexico City; Competitors: 275 (233 men and 42 women) in 20 sports: Flag bearer: David Bárcena: Medals Ranked 15th: Gold 3 Silver 3 Bronze 3 Total 9: Summer Olympics appearances
Traditionally, Olympic coins are numismatic coins. [1] However, several host countries minted so many coins – particularly silver ones – that their value has become just slightly above the value of their metal content. Coins for the 1976 Montreal, 1984 Los Angeles, and 1988 Seoul are generally considered to fall into that category.
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.
October 16 – In Mexico City, black American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their arms in a black power salute after winning, respectively, the gold and bronze medals in the Olympic men's 200 metres.