1968 Mexico City Olympics

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When the USA won slam -dunk - most gold medals - most overall medals - over the Soviets by slam-dunk margins

Soviets won most of the other Olympics in total golds and medals




May lose to the Chinese this year .....................................

 

[rightwinger]

Best Olympics ever

Bob Beamon
George Foreman
Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Amateur basketball team without top black players
Dick Fosbury
Keino beating Jim Ryan

 

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Best Olympics ever

Bob Beamon
George Foreman
Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Amateur basketball team without top black players
Dick Fosbury
Keino beating Jim Ryan

I'm with you there......................

 

[High_Gravity]

We are ahead of China now and there are more Golds coming our way with the US mens and womens basketball teams, I doubt China beats us in the medal count.

 

[rightwinger]

We are ahead of China now and there are more Golds coming our way with the US mens and womens basketball teams, I doubt China beats us in the medal count.

Used to be more fun when we competed against the Soviets

 

[High_Gravity]

We are ahead of China now and there are more Golds coming our way with the US mens and womens basketball teams, I doubt China beats us in the medal count.

Used to be more fun when we competed against the Soviets

Especially in hoops, Russia has a good team now but they would be even better if they could use the guys from Lithuania.