1968 Mexico City Olympics Trivia

Every 1968 Mexico City Olympics trivia quiz on PopQ: 3 quizzes in Olympics. Sample questions and answers below, with a new selection each week.

Sample 1968 Mexico City Olympics questions and answers

What was notable about the track surface used at the 1968 Olympics?
Answer: All-weather track
From 1968 Bob Beamon Long Jump World Record
Which event's medal ceremony featured the protest gesture?
Answer: Men's 200 metres
From 1968 Black Power Salute Protest
How many nations competed in the men's high jump in Mexico City?
Answer: 25
From 1968 Fosbury Flop High Jump Debut
In what city were the 1968 Summer Olympics held?
Answer: Mexico City
From 1968 Bob Beamon Long Jump World Record
How has the demonstration often been described in modern Olympic history?
Answer: An overtly political statement
From 1968 Black Power Salute Protest
Which athlete won silver in the men's 200m and stood with Smith and Carlos on the podium?
Answer: Peter Norman
From 1968 Black Power Salute Protest
By the mid-1970s, what had the backward jumping style done to high jump?
Answer: Became virtually universal
From 1968 Fosbury Flop High Jump Debut
Which Soviet athlete took bronze in the men's high jump in Mexico City?
Answer: Valentin Gavrilov
From 1968 Fosbury Flop High Jump Debut