# @olympics on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPuPMtTCGR8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35564176-olympics-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b02ecd454c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-10-12T20:24:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Olympic Games (@Olympics) — https://gondola.cc/Olympics

## Caption

One for the books! 

On October 12 1968, Enriqueta Basilio made history by becoming the first woman to light the Olympic cauldron 🔥 at #Mexico1968. And it was the first time the Olympic Games were held in a Latin American country. 🙌 

#Olympics

## Stats

- **Views:** 172,307
- **Likes:** 25,745
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- **Comments:** 170

## Tags

mexico1968, olympics

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