1968 Summer Olympics
The Games of the XIX Olympiad were held in Mexico City in 1968. Mexico City beat out Detroit, Buenos Aires and Lyon bids to host the Games in 1963. The Games were immediately preceded by the Tlatelolco massacre, in which hundreds of students were killed by Mexican security forces.
Medal count
Top medal-collecting nations:
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(for the full table, see 1968 Summer Olympics medal count)
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(Host nation in bold.)
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Highlights |
| ► | Medals awarded |
| ► | Medal count |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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