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Speed City 50 Years Ago Today

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11 minutes ago, renoskier said:

Many here are probably too young to remember this iconic moment in sports history but this happened 50 years ago today:

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I recommend listening to the short narration:

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/10/16/657548752/those-raised-fists-still-resonate-50-years-later

 

¿Why were the Summer Games being played in Oct?

 

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7 minutes ago, renoskier said:

Because Mexico City in July or August would be unbelievably oppressive.

Was still pretty hot in October if I remember correctly.

 

???  Highs in the 68*f - 82*f range is "...unbelievably oppressive???"  CDMX is at 7,380' in elevation.  It doesn't get real hot there.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/mx/mexico-city/242560/august-weather/242560

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It's a shame what happened to those two men from standing up to injustice.  :-(

 

 

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33 minutes ago, GoState99755 said:

¿Why were the Summer Games being played in Oct?

Rainy season in Mexico City is mid-May through September. Typically it rains almost every day during the rainy season. The city averages something like 30 inches of rain from mid-May through September.

The 1964 games in Tokyo were also played in October. Seoul (1988) and Sydney (2000) were both late September.

The 1956 Melbourne games were in November (that probably confused most Americans who wouldn't understand why).

 

 

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32 minutes ago, FresnoFacts said:

The 1956 Melbourne games were in November (that probably confused most Americans who wouldn't understand why).

 

Isn't November when the water starts following down the drain clockwise down under?

 

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