Dick Fosbury's high jump gold medal from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics — which he won with the revolutionary Fosbury Flop — sold at auction for $158,600. The medal was one of a few Fosbury items ...

At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, after African-American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos won the gold and bronze, respectively, in the 200 meters, the two runners stood atop the podium with ...

The 1968 Mexico Olympics marked the occasion when the world fell in love with Kipchoge Hezekiah 'Kip' Keino. Born on January 17, 1940, the then 28-year-old uncoached athlete from Nandi County crafted ...

MEXICO CITY - The Olympic flame that burned over Mexico City during the tumultuous 1968 Games returned for a more peaceful tour of the city Tuesday, part of a 26-nation relay leading to the Athens ...

"In the wake of its early twentieth-century civil wars, Mexico strove to present itself to the world as unified and prosperous. The preparation in Mexico City for the 1968 Summer Olympics was arguably ...

A Team USA white Olympic sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 XIX Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The warm-up suit is made by Adidas and includes a jacket and sweatpants. 2017.52.3.1: A ...