| Dates: |
October 12 - 27, 1968 |
| N.O.C. participants: |
112 |
| Number of sports: |
20 |
| Number of contests: |
172 |
| Number of athletes: |
5516 |
| Men: |
4735 |
| Women: |
781 |
| Volonteers: |
0 |
| Media: |
0 |
| Opening: |
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Republic President |
| Oath: |
Pablo Lugo Garrido |
| Number of torch bearer: |
0 |
| Last torch bearer: |
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotelo |
| Bids towns: |
Détroit (USA), Lyon (FRA), Buenos Aires (ARG) |
THE XIXth SUMMER GAMES 
