Mexico 1968 LegacyMexico 1968 Legacy © Ulrike Stein | Dreamstime.com - An aerial view of the University Olympic Stadium, which now forms part of the UNAM Campus.Mexico 1968: The games that broke the mouldThe Olympic Games Mexico 1968 broke ground in more ways than one. They were the first modern Games to run a year-long Cultural Olympiad and the first to be held in a Spanish-speaking, Latin-American, developing country.Legacy overviewLegaciesLegaciesMexico 1968 LegacyMagadalena Mixhuca Sports Complex 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyFrancisco Márquez Olympic Pool and Juan de la Barrera Olympic Gymnasium 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyThe Olympic Villages 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyUniversity Olympic Stadium 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyMexico 1968: Venues overview 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyA major leap in track technology 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyA testing ground for sports science 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyGround-breaking performances 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyExpertise in staging major sporting events 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyRapid transformation for Mexico City 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyA tourism industry transformed 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyCultural Olympiad 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyA truly iconic look 13 May 2024Mexico 1968 LegacyMexico 1968: The games that broke the mould 13 May 2024More informationDiscover Olympic legaciesThe Olympic Games are all about their legacies. The benefits that the Games create – from increased sports participation and educational programmes to a boosted economy and an improved urban environment – are numerous.Learn moreRelive all the action from Mexico 1968Learn more
