Before the Eyes of the World Mexico and the 1968 Olympic Games

Name: Before the Eyes of the World Mexico and the 1968 Olympic Games
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ISBN: 9780875806969

ISBN-10: 0875806961

ISBN-13: 9780875806969

Edition: 2014

Authors: Kevin Witherspoon

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Mexican leaders eagerly anticipated the attention that hosting the world’s most visible sporting event would bring, yet they could not have predicted the array of conflicts that would play out before the eyes of the world during the notorious 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Following 20 years of economic growth and political stability—known as the “Mexican miracle”—Mexican policy makers escaped their prior image of being economically underdeveloped to successfully craft an image of a nation that was both modern and cosmopolitan but also steeped in culture and tradition. Buoyed by this new image, they set their sights on the Olympic bid, and they not only won but also prepared impressive…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 1/14/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English