British Honduras at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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British Honduras (now Belize) competed in the
Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...
for the first time at the
1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
in Mexico City, Mexico. Seven competitors, all men, took part in six events in four sports. Some speculated that the Tlatelolco massacre would discourage British Honduras's participation in the Games, but the British Honduran athletes persevered. They won no medals, however.


Athletics

;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events


Cycling

Two cyclists represented Belize in 1968. ;Track cycling ''Ranks given are within the heat.''


Shooting

Two male shooters represented Belize in 1968.


Weightlifting


References


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Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
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