Games of the XIX Olympiad
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Games of the XIX Olympiad were the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, notable for their high-altitude setting and iconic moments in sports and social history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Games of the XIX Olympiad canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Summer Olympic Games
ⓘ
multi-sport event ⓘ |
| awardedAtIOCSessionCity | Baden-Baden ⓘ |
| awardedAtIOCSessionCountry | West Germany ⓘ |
| awardingBody | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| category |
1968 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
surface form:
1968 Summer Olympic Games
1968 in sports ⓘ Sports competitions in Mexico City ⓘ Summer Olympics in Mexico ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1968-10-27 ⓘ |
| commonName | 1968 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| continentOfHostCity | North America ⓘ |
| elevationOfHostCity | approximately 2240 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
ⓘ
surface form:
1972 Summer Olympics
|
| followedByCity | Munich ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| hasOfficialEmblem | Mexico 68 logo ⓘ |
| hasOfficialMascot | none (no official mascot was used) ⓘ |
| hostCity | Mexico City ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| introducedEvent |
drug testing at the Olympic Games
ⓘ
gender verification tests ⓘ |
| languageOfOrganisation |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| mainStadium | Estadio Olímpico Universitario ⓘ |
| motto | Everything is possible with peace ⓘ |
| notableAthletePerformance |
Bob Beamon in men’s long jump
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Dick Fosbury introducing the Fosbury Flop in high jump ⓘ Jim Hines breaking 10 seconds electronically in 100 metres ⓘ John Carlos winning bronze in men’s 200 metres ⓘ Tommie Smith winning gold in men’s 200 metres ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first Olympic Games held in Latin America
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first Olympic Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country ⓘ high-altitude conditions affecting endurance events ⓘ |
| notableRecord | Bob Beamon’s long jump world record of 8.90 m ⓘ |
| notableSocialEvent |
Black Power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the medal podium
ⓘ
protests and political tension related to civil rights and global unrest ⓘ |
| numberOfAthletes | over 5500 ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | over 170 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 112 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 18 ⓘ |
| officialName | Games of the XIX Olympiad self-link ⓘ |
| olympicEditionType | quadrennial ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1968-10-12 ⓘ |
| organisingCommittee |
Organising Committees for the Olympic Games
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surface form:
Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad
|
| precededBy | 1964 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| precededByCity | Tokyo ⓘ |
| sequenceInSummerOlympics | 19 ⓘ |
| year | 1968 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.