Campo Militar 1
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Campo Militar 1 is a military
installation located between Conscripto and Zapadores Avenue and the Belt Freeway in Mexico City
. For the 1968 Summer Olympics
, it hosted the riding and running portions of the modern pentathlon
competition.
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
installation located between Conscripto and Zapadores Avenue and the Belt Freeway in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. For the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, it hosted the riding and running portions of the modern pentathlon
Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events : Individual competition and Team competition...
competition.