Arena México
The Arena México is a sports hall in Mexico City . It was built in 1956 and seats 16,236 spectators in three tiers. The hall mainly serves as a venue for wrestling . The Arena México was renovated and the standard of the sports facility increased for the 1968 Summer Olympics . A press center was set up and the underground car park expanded. Boxing competitions were held there during the games . Boxing was the most successful sport for Mexican athletes at these Olympics.
literature
- Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968: The Official Report of the Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, Volume 2: The Organization . Mexico City 1968. Part 1 (PDF; 16.4 MB), Part 2 (PDF; 18.8 MB)
Competition venues for the 1968 Summer Olympics
Coordinates: 19 ° 25 ′ 29 ″ N , 99 ° 9 ′ 7 ″ W