- Enriqueta Basilio became the first woman who lit the Olympic flame.
- Dick Fosbury won the high jump with an innovative torniquete which was given it's name.
¡- The athlete Bob Beamon (USA.), With his jump of 8.90 meters, set a new world record long jump that remained in force for twenty three years
¡- In the 100 m smooth, first ran in less than 10 seconds: Jim Hines did in 9.95 s.
- broke 22 world records in athletics.
- They were the first Olympic Games to be broadcast on satellite television throughout the world, in live
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