# @Olympics on Twitter

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/1977470343565750583
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35642953-Olympics-twitter
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7c37f619e3.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-10-12T20:24:04.000+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 https://t.co/XicUmL3xgz

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## Tags

mexico1968, olympics

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