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Location: Mexico City, Mexico – More Info
TV Broadcaster: ABC
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With the Games back in North America, most of the footage from the Mexico City Olympics was carried live by ABC. Their $4,500,000 rights fee allowed them to show 43.75 hours of coverage.
1968 Summer Olympics Emblem
These Games brought with them quite a few controversies, including the infamous "Black Power" salute made by Tommie Smith and John Carlos while receiving their medals for track & field. The IOC banned the athletes for life.
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