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Full Olympic Film - Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games
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The official Olympic film of the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games in it's entirety is now here on the official Olympic YouTube channel.
Relive classic moments from the Games with appearances from Bob Beamon, Věra Čáslavská, Bob Seagren and Jim Hines.
This video contains older content and is therefore published in 4:3 aspect ratio to maintain video quality.
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published: 18 Jul 2014
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The story behind this iconic Olympics protest
Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s 1968 US national anthem protest, explained.
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The image of sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their fists during a medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City is an enduring image of silent protest. But the key to understanding it goes beyond the black-gloved fists. All three medal winners, including silver medalist Peter Norman of Australia, wore buttons that read “Olympic Project for Human Rights.” The Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR) was a coalition of prominent athletes formed in 1967 that threatened to boycott participating in the upcoming Olympic games, in order to draw attention to systemic racism in the United States. The group, led by professor Harry Edwards, ultimately vote...
published: 09 Jul 2020
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Bob Beamon's World Record Long Jump - 1968 Olympics
USA's Bob Beamon breaks the world record in the long jump by nearly two feet during the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games.
published: 21 Jan 2010
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[HQp60] Vera Caslavska (TCH) - Silent Protest - 1968 Mexico Olympic Games
I am sharing in a better quality due to recent events.
Věra Čáslavská support of the Czechoslovak democratization movement and her opposition to the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia. At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, she took this protest to the world stage by quietly looking down and away while the Soviet national anthem was played during the medal ceremonies for the balance beam and floor exercise event finals. While Čáslavská's actions were applauded by her compatriots, they resulted in her becoming a persona non grata in the new regime. She was forced into retirement and for many years was denied the right to travel, work and attend sporting events.
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published: 12 Feb 2023
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1968 Olympics 400m Women - Lillian Board
The very talented Lillian Board who met an untimely death to cancer at a very young age (I think in 1971?)
published: 25 May 2008
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4x400m(U.S.A-WR),Mexico City,1968
The 4x400 metres final at the Mexico'68 Olympics was pretty much a foregone conclusion as the USA team included all three medalists from the 400m.(Lee Evans,Larry James and Ron Freeman)plus the next 400m Olympic champion from 1972!(Vincent Matthews).Their WR of 2.56.16 knocked over three and a half seconds off of the previous time and stood as a WR for twenty years.For geeks only:the Kenyan team who came home in second included Daniel Rudisha,dad of the future Olympic 800m champion David !
published: 08 Jan 2013
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How One Man Changed the High Jump Forever | The Olympics on the Record
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High jumper Dick Fosbury surprises the world and revolutionized the jump with his "Fosbury Flop" at the Olympic Games Mexico City 1968.
Find more about the story behind Record-breaking moments in "The Olympics on the Record" series: http://bit.do/EN-OTR
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published: 01 Apr 2018
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Dick Fosbury Changes The High Jump Forever - Fosbury Flop- Mexico 1968 Olympics
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One of the most memorable and historic moments in Olympic history as Dick Fosbury re-invents the high jump competition with the use of his Fosbury flop method instead of the classic scissors technique.
High Jump record breakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=741zHXo9wi8
Richard Douglas ("Dick") Fosbury was born on 6 March 1947 in Portland, Oregon. He is widely credited with inventing the Fosbury flop, a back-first jumping technique that revolutionised the high jump. He developed the flop aged 16 after finding the standard techniques difficult.
At the time, jumpers took off from their inside foot and swung their outside foot up and over the bar. Fosbu...
published: 09 Feb 2013
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400m.(WR)1968 Olympic Games,Mexico City
Running at altitude Lee Evans(43.86 WR) leads home Larry James (43.97)and Ron Freeman(44.41) in a USA 1-2-3.Evans WR stood for 20 years until broken by Butch Reynolds.
published: 23 Dec 2012
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200m(WR)Smith/Norman/Carlos:1968 Olympics,Mexico City
Running at altitude all three medalists had already lowered the OR for the distance in the earlier rounds ,but it was Smith with a stunning home straight that became the first man to smash the 20 second barrier in the final.A fast finishing Norman grabbed second place on the line in 20.06,which is still an Australian record for the distance.Following the "black power salute" on the podium Smith and Carlos were sent home after the IOC ,pushed by it's President, Avery Brundage(of dubious political leaning),threatened to send the entire USA team back if the two athletes were not banned from the Olympic village. 38 years after they had stood on the podium together Smith and Carlos acted as Peter Normans pallbearers, who died of a heart attack ,aged 64.
published: 10 May 2013
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1968 Olympics gymnastics Natalia Kuchinskaya floor exercise
Soviet gymnast Natalia Kuchinskaya performs on floor at the 1968 Olympic Games.
published: 03 Aug 2006
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Mexico 1968 Olympic Marathon | Marathon Week
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Official footage of the Marathon event from the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games.
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published: 22 Apr 2015
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Jim Hines Breaks The 10 Second Barrier For 100m Gold - Mexico 1968 Olympics
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Relive the historic moment the USA's Jim Hines broke the 10 second barrier in the men's 100m event at the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games.
When he watched Bob Hayes' stellar performance at the Tokyo 1964 Games, Jim Hines got inspired to repeat his idol's feat four years later, at the Mexico Games. And the 1968 Olympics were a great stage to do so. For the first time in Olympic history, an electronic chronometer was used alongside the traditional manual timekeepers.
As Hines left the blocks in the men's 100 metres final, he started behind some of his fellow competitors who were known as better starters. Between the 50 to 60 metres mark of the race, he took the lead not to let go of it until the finish line. The American had just set a new O...
published: 19 Jun 2013
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🇹🇿 John Akhwari's moving story at Mexico 1968! 🩼🏃🏾
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John Stephen Akhwari is a former long-distance runner from Tanzania who specialized mainly in marathons. His most notable performance took place at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where, like many other athletes, he had to contend with the extreme conditions of heat and altitude. At kilometer 19, he fell after a collision with other runners. Despite a shoulder injury and the need to bandage his right leg, he fought his way to the finish. There he was the last runner to finish in 57th place with a time of 3:25:17 hours, over an hour behind the winner Mamo Wolde and almost twenty minutes behind the penultimate runner. When documentary filmmaker Bud Greenspan asked him why he hadn't given up, he replied w...
published: 07 Apr 2024
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Full Olympic Film - Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games
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The official Olympic film...
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The official Olympic film of the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games in it's entirety is now here on the official Olympic YouTube channel.
Relive classic moments from the Games with appearances from Bob Beamon, Věra Čáslavská, Bob Seagren and Jim Hines.
This video contains older content and is therefore published in 4:3 aspect ratio to maintain video quality.
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https://wn.com/Full_Olympic_Film_Mexico_City_1968_Olympic_Games
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The official Olympic film of the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games in it's entirety is now here on the official Olympic YouTube channel.
Relive classic moments from the Games with appearances from Bob Beamon, Věra Čáslavská, Bob Seagren and Jim Hines.
This video contains older content and is therefore published in 4:3 aspect ratio to maintain video quality.
_____________________________________________________
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- published: 18 Jul 2014
- views: 869775
9:10
The story behind this iconic Olympics protest
Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s 1968 US national anthem protest, explained.
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The image of sprinters Tommie Sm...
Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s 1968 US national anthem protest, explained.
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The image of sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their fists during a medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City is an enduring image of silent protest. But the key to understanding it goes beyond the black-gloved fists. All three medal winners, including silver medalist Peter Norman of Australia, wore buttons that read “Olympic Project for Human Rights.” The Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR) was a coalition of prominent athletes formed in 1967 that threatened to boycott participating in the upcoming Olympic games, in order to draw attention to systemic racism in the United States. The group, led by professor Harry Edwards, ultimately voted to compete in the games and hold their demonstrations there, which led to the now-iconic display on the medal stand following the men’s 200-meter final. This act got Smith and Carlos kicked off the team, but left a lasting legacy on making political statements through sport.
Additional reading:
The Revolt of the Black Athlete, by Dr. Harry Edwards
https://archive.org/details/TheRevoltOfTheBlackAthlete
Darkroom is a history and photography series that anchors each episode around a single image. Analyzing what the photo shows (or doesn't show) provides context that helps unravel a wider story. Watch previous episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddiOJLuu2mo&list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5ce8J4P5j5qOEtYR94Z3DQs
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Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s 1968 US national anthem protest, explained.
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The image of sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their fists during a medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City is an enduring image of silent protest. But the key to understanding it goes beyond the black-gloved fists. All three medal winners, including silver medalist Peter Norman of Australia, wore buttons that read “Olympic Project for Human Rights.” The Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR) was a coalition of prominent athletes formed in 1967 that threatened to boycott participating in the upcoming Olympic games, in order to draw attention to systemic racism in the United States. The group, led by professor Harry Edwards, ultimately voted to compete in the games and hold their demonstrations there, which led to the now-iconic display on the medal stand following the men’s 200-meter final. This act got Smith and Carlos kicked off the team, but left a lasting legacy on making political statements through sport.
Additional reading:
The Revolt of the Black Athlete, by Dr. Harry Edwards
https://archive.org/details/TheRevoltOfTheBlackAthlete
Darkroom is a history and photography series that anchors each episode around a single image. Analyzing what the photo shows (or doesn't show) provides context that helps unravel a wider story. Watch previous episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddiOJLuu2mo&list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5ce8J4P5j5qOEtYR94Z3DQs
Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com.
Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE
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- published: 09 Jul 2020
- views: 3229537
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Bob Beamon's World Record Long Jump - 1968 Olympics
USA's Bob Beamon breaks the world record in the long jump by nearly two feet during the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games.
USA's Bob Beamon breaks the world record in the long jump by nearly two feet during the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games.
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USA's Bob Beamon breaks the world record in the long jump by nearly two feet during the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games.
- published: 21 Jan 2010
- views: 4356726
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[HQp60] Vera Caslavska (TCH) - Silent Protest - 1968 Mexico Olympic Games
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Věra Čáslavská support of the Czechoslovak democratization movement and her opposition to the 1968 Sovie...
I am sharing in a better quality due to recent events.
Věra Čáslavská support of the Czechoslovak democratization movement and her opposition to the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia. At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, she took this protest to the world stage by quietly looking down and away while the Soviet national anthem was played during the medal ceremonies for the balance beam and floor exercise event finals. While Čáslavská's actions were applauded by her compatriots, they resulted in her becoming a persona non grata in the new regime. She was forced into retirement and for many years was denied the right to travel, work and attend sporting events.
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I am sharing in a better quality due to recent events.
Věra Čáslavská support of the Czechoslovak democratization movement and her opposition to the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia. At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, she took this protest to the world stage by quietly looking down and away while the Soviet national anthem was played during the medal ceremonies for the balance beam and floor exercise event finals. While Čáslavská's actions were applauded by her compatriots, they resulted in her becoming a persona non grata in the new regime. She was forced into retirement and for many years was denied the right to travel, work and attend sporting events.
ALL OF MY VIDEOS FALL UNDER FAIR USE COPYRIGHT LAWS!!!!
Most of my videos I DO NOT OWN THEY GO TO THE RESPECT OWNER OF THE MUSIC COMPANY, IOC, and FIG
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- published: 12 Feb 2023
- views: 45537
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1968 Olympics 400m Women - Lillian Board
The very talented Lillian Board who met an untimely death to cancer at a very young age (I think in 1971?)
The very talented Lillian Board who met an untimely death to cancer at a very young age (I think in 1971?)
https://wn.com/1968_Olympics_400M_Women_Lillian_Board
The very talented Lillian Board who met an untimely death to cancer at a very young age (I think in 1971?)
- published: 25 May 2008
- views: 187524
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4x400m(U.S.A-WR),Mexico City,1968
The 4x400 metres final at the Mexico'68 Olympics was pretty much a foregone conclusion as the USA team included all three medalists from the 400m.(Lee Evans,Lar...
The 4x400 metres final at the Mexico'68 Olympics was pretty much a foregone conclusion as the USA team included all three medalists from the 400m.(Lee Evans,Larry James and Ron Freeman)plus the next 400m Olympic champion from 1972!(Vincent Matthews).Their WR of 2.56.16 knocked over three and a half seconds off of the previous time and stood as a WR for twenty years.For geeks only:the Kenyan team who came home in second included Daniel Rudisha,dad of the future Olympic 800m champion David !
https://wn.com/4X400M(U.S.A_Wr),Mexico_City,1968
The 4x400 metres final at the Mexico'68 Olympics was pretty much a foregone conclusion as the USA team included all three medalists from the 400m.(Lee Evans,Larry James and Ron Freeman)plus the next 400m Olympic champion from 1972!(Vincent Matthews).Their WR of 2.56.16 knocked over three and a half seconds off of the previous time and stood as a WR for twenty years.For geeks only:the Kenyan team who came home in second included Daniel Rudisha,dad of the future Olympic 800m champion David !
- published: 08 Jan 2013
- views: 250843
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How One Man Changed the High Jump Forever | The Olympics on the Record
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High jumper Dick Fosbury surprises the world and revolutionized the jump with h...
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High jumper Dick Fosbury surprises the world and revolutionized the jump with his "Fosbury Flop" at the Olympic Games Mexico City 1968.
Find more about the story behind Record-breaking moments in "The Olympics on the Record" series: http://bit.do/EN-OTR
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High jumper Dick Fosbury surprises the world and revolutionized the jump with his "Fosbury Flop" at the Olympic Games Mexico City 1968.
Find more about the story behind Record-breaking moments in "The Olympics on the Record" series: http://bit.do/EN-OTR
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- published: 01 Apr 2018
- views: 10144481
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Dick Fosbury Changes The High Jump Forever - Fosbury Flop- Mexico 1968 Olympics
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One of the most memorable...
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One of the most memorable and historic moments in Olympic history as Dick Fosbury re-invents the high jump competition with the use of his Fosbury flop method instead of the classic scissors technique.
High Jump record breakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=741zHXo9wi8
Richard Douglas ("Dick") Fosbury was born on 6 March 1947 in Portland, Oregon. He is widely credited with inventing the Fosbury flop, a back-first jumping technique that revolutionised the high jump. He developed the flop aged 16 after finding the standard techniques difficult.
At the time, jumpers took off from their inside foot and swung their outside foot up and over the bar. Fosbury's technique was to race up to the bar at great speed and take off from his right (or outside) foot. Then he twisted his body so that he went over the bar head first with his back to the bar.
His technique truly changed the sport at the 1968 Mexico City Games. Despite scepticism from judges and coaches, Fosbury cleared every height up to 2.22 metres without a miss and then achieved a personal record of 2.24 metres to win the gold medal. By 1980, 13 of the 16 Olympic finalists were using the Fosbury flop.
Find out more about Richard Fosbury: http://www.olympic.org/richard-douglas-fosbury
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One of the most memorable and historic moments in Olympic history as Dick Fosbury re-invents the high jump competition with the use of his Fosbury flop method instead of the classic scissors technique.
High Jump record breakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=741zHXo9wi8
Richard Douglas ("Dick") Fosbury was born on 6 March 1947 in Portland, Oregon. He is widely credited with inventing the Fosbury flop, a back-first jumping technique that revolutionised the high jump. He developed the flop aged 16 after finding the standard techniques difficult.
At the time, jumpers took off from their inside foot and swung their outside foot up and over the bar. Fosbury's technique was to race up to the bar at great speed and take off from his right (or outside) foot. Then he twisted his body so that he went over the bar head first with his back to the bar.
His technique truly changed the sport at the 1968 Mexico City Games. Despite scepticism from judges and coaches, Fosbury cleared every height up to 2.22 metres without a miss and then achieved a personal record of 2.24 metres to win the gold medal. By 1980, 13 of the 16 Olympic finalists were using the Fosbury flop.
Find out more about Richard Fosbury: http://www.olympic.org/richard-douglas-fosbury
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- published: 09 Feb 2013
- views: 773978
0:52
400m.(WR)1968 Olympic Games,Mexico City
Running at altitude Lee Evans(43.86 WR) leads home Larry James (43.97)and Ron Freeman(44.41) in a USA 1-2-3.Evans WR stood for 20 years until broken by Butch Re...
Running at altitude Lee Evans(43.86 WR) leads home Larry James (43.97)and Ron Freeman(44.41) in a USA 1-2-3.Evans WR stood for 20 years until broken by Butch Reynolds.
https://wn.com/400M.(Wr)1968_Olympic_Games,Mexico_City
Running at altitude Lee Evans(43.86 WR) leads home Larry James (43.97)and Ron Freeman(44.41) in a USA 1-2-3.Evans WR stood for 20 years until broken by Butch Reynolds.
- published: 23 Dec 2012
- views: 106849
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200m(WR)Smith/Norman/Carlos:1968 Olympics,Mexico City
Running at altitude all three medalists had already lowered the OR for the distance in the earlier rounds ,but it was Smith with a stunning home straight that b...
Running at altitude all three medalists had already lowered the OR for the distance in the earlier rounds ,but it was Smith with a stunning home straight that became the first man to smash the 20 second barrier in the final.A fast finishing Norman grabbed second place on the line in 20.06,which is still an Australian record for the distance.Following the "black power salute" on the podium Smith and Carlos were sent home after the IOC ,pushed by it's President, Avery Brundage(of dubious political leaning),threatened to send the entire USA team back if the two athletes were not banned from the Olympic village. 38 years after they had stood on the podium together Smith and Carlos acted as Peter Normans pallbearers, who died of a heart attack ,aged 64.
https://wn.com/200M(Wr)Smith_Norman_Carlos_1968_Olympics,Mexico_City
Running at altitude all three medalists had already lowered the OR for the distance in the earlier rounds ,but it was Smith with a stunning home straight that became the first man to smash the 20 second barrier in the final.A fast finishing Norman grabbed second place on the line in 20.06,which is still an Australian record for the distance.Following the "black power salute" on the podium Smith and Carlos were sent home after the IOC ,pushed by it's President, Avery Brundage(of dubious political leaning),threatened to send the entire USA team back if the two athletes were not banned from the Olympic village. 38 years after they had stood on the podium together Smith and Carlos acted as Peter Normans pallbearers, who died of a heart attack ,aged 64.
- published: 10 May 2013
- views: 187417
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1968 Olympics gymnastics Natalia Kuchinskaya floor exercise
Soviet gymnast Natalia Kuchinskaya performs on floor at the 1968 Olympic Games.
Soviet gymnast Natalia Kuchinskaya performs on floor at the 1968 Olympic Games.
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Soviet gymnast Natalia Kuchinskaya performs on floor at the 1968 Olympic Games.
- published: 03 Aug 2006
- views: 192254
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Mexico 1968 Olympic Marathon | Marathon Week
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Official footage of the Marathon event from the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games.
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Official footage of the Marathon event from the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games.
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Official footage of the Marathon event from the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games.
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- published: 22 Apr 2015
- views: 240165
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Jim Hines Breaks The 10 Second Barrier For 100m Gold - Mexico 1968 Olympics
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Relive the historic moment the USA's Jim Hines broke the 10 second barrier in the men's 100m event at the M...
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Relive the historic moment the USA's Jim Hines broke the 10 second barrier in the men's 100m event at the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games.
When he watched Bob Hayes' stellar performance at the Tokyo 1964 Games, Jim Hines got inspired to repeat his idol's feat four years later, at the Mexico Games. And the 1968 Olympics were a great stage to do so. For the first time in Olympic history, an electronic chronometer was used alongside the traditional manual timekeepers.
As Hines left the blocks in the men's 100 metres final, he started behind some of his fellow competitors who were known as better starters. Between the 50 to 60 metres mark of the race, he took the lead not to let go of it until the finish line. The American had just set a new Olympic record, waiting only for the official confirmation.
Though originally clocked manually at 9.9s, it was later confirmed through the new electronic system as 9.95s. Jim Hines was now not only the "fastest man on earth" but also the first one to break the 10 seconds barrier at the Olympic Games.
Find more about the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games: http://www.olympic.org/mexico-1968-summer-olympics
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Relive the historic moment the USA's Jim Hines broke the 10 second barrier in the men's 100m event at the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games.
When he watched Bob Hayes' stellar performance at the Tokyo 1964 Games, Jim Hines got inspired to repeat his idol's feat four years later, at the Mexico Games. And the 1968 Olympics were a great stage to do so. For the first time in Olympic history, an electronic chronometer was used alongside the traditional manual timekeepers.
As Hines left the blocks in the men's 100 metres final, he started behind some of his fellow competitors who were known as better starters. Between the 50 to 60 metres mark of the race, he took the lead not to let go of it until the finish line. The American had just set a new Olympic record, waiting only for the official confirmation.
Though originally clocked manually at 9.9s, it was later confirmed through the new electronic system as 9.95s. Jim Hines was now not only the "fastest man on earth" but also the first one to break the 10 seconds barrier at the Olympic Games.
Find more about the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games: http://www.olympic.org/mexico-1968-summer-olympics
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- published: 19 Jun 2013
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🇹🇿 John Akhwari's moving story at Mexico 1968! 🩼🏃🏾
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John Stephen Akhwari is a former long-distance runner from Tanzania who specialized mainly in marathons. His most notable performance took place at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where, like many other athletes, he had to contend with the extreme conditions of heat and altitude. At kilometer 19, he fell after a collision with other runners. Despite a shoulder injury and the need to bandage his right leg, he fought his way to the finish. There he was the last runner to finish in 57th place with a time of 3:25:17 hours, over an hour behind the winner Mamo Wolde and almost twenty minutes behind the penultimate runner. When documentary filmmaker Bud Greenspan asked him why he hadn't given up, he replied with the famous words: "My country didn't send me 5,000 miles to start, but to finish."
This race made Akhwari a legend.
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John Stephen Akhwari is a former long-distance runner from Tanzania who specialized mainly in marathons. His most notable performance took place at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where, like many other athletes, he had to contend with the extreme conditions of heat and altitude. At kilometer 19, he fell after a collision with other runners. Despite a shoulder injury and the need to bandage his right leg, he fought his way to the finish. There he was the last runner to finish in 57th place with a time of 3:25:17 hours, over an hour behind the winner Mamo Wolde and almost twenty minutes behind the penultimate runner. When documentary filmmaker Bud Greenspan asked him why he hadn't given up, he replied with the famous words: "My country didn't send me 5,000 miles to start, but to finish."
This race made Akhwari a legend.
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