Hosted Games
Mexico was the first Latin American nation to host the Olympic Games. 48 years after, Brazil is scheduled to become the second Latin American country to host the event, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
| Games | Dates | Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | 12 October - 27 October | 112 |
Read more about this topic: Mexico At The Olympics
Famous quotes containing the word games:
“In 1600 the specialization of games and pastimes did not extend beyond infancy; after the age of three or four it decreased and disappeared. From then on the child played the same games as the adult, either with other children or with adults. . . . Conversely, adults used to play games which today only children play.”
—Philippe Ariés (20th century)