How did the Mexican wave get its name?

Question

How did the Mexican wave get its name?

Answer 1

it was invented around 1980 in a hockey game,but it gained world wide notice, and the specific name Mexican wave, during the FIFA Football World Cup in Mexico in 1986.

Answer 2

The Mexican wave (or audience wave, or “La Ola”, as it is commonly referred in European countries) gained world wide notice, and acquired its specific name, during the FIFA Football World Cup in Mexico in 1986.

Answer 3

Otter is bang on with his answer.

Answer 4

A taco lover ate too much tacos with pepper and started to wave frantically for someone to get him some water. Everyone thought he was enjoying the taco so much that is why he was waving, so everyone decided to use the same wave as it caught on quickly. So from that day on the Mexican wave was invented.

Answer 5

cos it was at the FIFA Football World Cup in Mexico that it was first given global coverage

Answer 6

it was meant as most other English-speaking countries that do the wave but they chose to call it the mexican wave.

Answer 7

Because it was started by the Mexicans

Answer 8

It was "invented" (or at least first came to worldwide attention) at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico