On 18 October 1963, at the 60th IOC Session in Baden-Baden, West Germany, Mexico City finished ahead of bids from Detroit, Buenos Aires and Lyon to host the Games.

Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.

Feb 10, 2026 · 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 …

As 10,000 people demonstrated in the Square of the Three Cultures in Ciudad de México, the Army surrounded the crowd and soon opened fire. More than 250 people were killed and thousands were …

Jun 19, 2024 · The 1968 Mexico City Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held from October 12 to October 27, 1968. These Games were significant for several reasons, …

Mexico City’s Olympic Village is a residential complex built in 1968 to accommodate the Olympic athletes, officials from the International Federations and the foreign press, who all...

Discover the lasting legacy of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, exploring its historical, cultural, and economic impact on the nation.

Ultimately, the 1968 Mexico City Olympics functioned as political theater: a grand performance intended to convince a shift in the global powers because Mexico had achieved the standards of modernity.

Jan 30, 2020 · The 1968 Summer Olympics were held in Mexico City, Mexico. The Mexico City Olympics were an international multi-sport event - the first to be held in Latin America and in a Spanish …

Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.