1968 Summer Olympics
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The 1968 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, notable for being the first Olympics staged in Latin America and for iconic moments such as the Black Power salute by U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Summer Olympic Games
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multi-sport event ⓘ |
| biddingCities |
Buenos Aires
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Detroit ⓘ Lyon ⓘ Mexico City ⓘ |
| city | Mexico City ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1968-10-27 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| emblemStyle | Op art-inspired graphic design ⓘ |
| featuredAthlete |
Bob Beamon
ⓘ
Dick Fosbury ⓘ John Carlos ⓘ Tommie Smith ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| hostCityElevation | approximately 2240 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hostNation | Mexico ⓘ |
| hostSelectionCity | Baden-Baden ⓘ |
| hostSelectionDate | 1963-10-18 ⓘ |
| introducedEvent |
drug testing at the Olympic Games
ⓘ
gender verification tests at the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| iocPresidentAtTime | Avery Brundage ⓘ |
| mainStadium | Estadio Olímpico Universitario ⓘ |
| mascotStatus | held before official Olympic mascots were introduced ⓘ |
| motto | Everything is possible with peace ⓘ |
| nextGames |
1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
ⓘ
surface form:
1972 Summer Olympics
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| notableAs | first woman to light the Olympic cauldron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute
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Black Power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos
first Olympic Games held in Latin America ⓘ first Olympic Games held in a Spanish-speaking country ⓘ high-altitude performances in sprinting and jumping events ⓘ widespread television coverage in color in many countries ⓘ |
| notableInnovation | Fosbury Flop high jump technique gaining prominence ⓘ |
| notableRecord | Bob Beamon’s long jump world record of 8.90 m ⓘ |
| numberOfAthletes | over 5500 ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | over 170 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 112 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 20 ⓘ |
| officialName | Games of the XIX Olympiad ⓘ |
| olympicOathByAthlete | Pilar Roldán ⓘ |
| olympicOathByOfficial | Sergio Palafox ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1968-10-12 ⓘ |
| partOf | Olympic Games ⓘ |
| politicalContext | occurred shortly after the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City ⓘ |
| previousGames | 1964 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| sequenceNumber | 19 ⓘ |
| torchLighter | Enriqueta Basilio ⓘ |
| typeOfGames | Summer Games ⓘ |
| year | 1968 ⓘ |
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1972 Summer Olympics
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Jo Jo White
subject surface form:
Jo Jo White
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1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
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1968 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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1968 Summer Olympics 4×200 m freestyle relay
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1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
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Tommie Smith
subject surface form:
Peter Norman
subject surface form:
Peter Norman
this entity surface form:
1968 Summer Olympic Games
subject surface form:
George Foreman
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1968 Summer Olympics football tournament
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Officials' Olympic Oath at the 1968 Summer Olympics