These historic images capture the triumphs, tensions and beauty of the Games.

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 ...

As millions of sports fans gather for a period of universal connection, the backdrop could not be more conflicted. And it's ...

"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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. 1968 Summer Olympics souvenir flag is ...

Dick Fosbury's is the second iconic track and field gold medal from the 1968 Olympics to be put up for auction in recent years.