It is common practice to advise athletes to refrain from sexual activity before competition. Those who follow this practice should take the following story into consideration. Bob Beamon refrained from sex before competitions throughout his career. However, on the eve of the long-jump final in Mexico he abandoned his pre-competition abstinence. The results of this "experiment" were interesting. Beamon leaped the next day to 8.90m - a 55 cm improvement to the world record. This jump is considered the most amazing record in the history of sports.

Track and field experts found the techniques of Amos Biwot of Kenya rather strange. During the 3,000 m steeplechase Biwot cleared the water jump by jumping physically onto the hedge. He thus cleared the pool and managed to stay dry. Biwot's technique paid of. Not only did he finish the race dry, he also won the gold medal.

	Gosta Pettersson, his younger brother Sture, and their younger brother Erik, were all part of Swedish four-man cycling time-trial team that won a bronze medal in 1964. In Mexico they added their youngest brother Tomas to the team and did one better. They won a silver. In honor of their home village, the brotherly quartet changed their last name to Faglum.

After ten days of agony and suspense with no gold medals for the Mexican fans, the hopes of an entire nation rested on the shoulders of swimmer Felipe Munoz. Munoz delivered the goods. Edging out world-record holder Vladimir Kosinsky by half a second, Munoz won the gold in the 200 m breastroke. He was carried wet out of the pool and passed around the arena by the enthusiastic crowd. Munoz's American coach, Ron Johnson headed for the opposite direction. Enthusiastic fans threw him into the water.