Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics Mexico competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's twenty-third appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Mexican Olympic Committee () sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1972, with a total of 124 athletes, 80 men and 44 women, competing across 26 sports. Mexico left Rio de Janeiro with five medals (three silver and two bronze), failing to win a single gold for the first time since the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Among the medalists were race walker
Soviet Union at the 1968 Summer Olympics Soviet Union at the 1968 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 312 competitors, 246 men and 66 women, took part in 164 events in 18 sports. The USSR finished second in the final medal rankings, with 29 gold and 91 total medals. Fifteen cyclists represented the Soviet Union in 1968. 20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented the Soviet Union in 1968. Three male pentathletes represented the Soviet Union in 1968. They won a team silver and Pavel Lednyov won an individual bronze. The Soviet Union had 27 male rowers