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The 1976 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1976), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad (French: Jeux de la XXIe Olympiade) and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (French: Montréal 1976), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Jul 17, 1976 · Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1976 winter Olympics in Montreal. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
Aug 10, 2011 · Games of the XXI Olympiad. Playing host to the Olympic Games for the first time, Canada won more medals than at the previous two Olympic Games combined. Without a gold medal on the table, however, one of biggest highlights and lasting images of the Games was Greg Joy winning high jump silver in the rain on the penultimate day.
In 1976, Montréal became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Games. The XXIst Olympiad, held from 17 July to 1 August 1976, included memorable performances from many athletes, including Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci and American decathlete Caitlyn Jenner.
Jul 19, 2024 · Montreal 1976 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Montreal that took place July 17–August 1, 1976. The Montreal Games were the 18th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games.
Jul 17, 2021 · It was on this day July 17, that the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad) started. Montreal became the second French-speaking city to host the Summer Olympics after Paris, over the bids of Moscow and Los Angeles— and it was the first and so far, only Summer Olympic Games to be held in Canada.
The Montréal 1976 Olympics. The Games of the XXI Olympiad were celebrated in Montréal, Québec from July 17 to August 1, 1976. These were the first Olympic Games held in Canada, and the only summer Olympic Games held in Canada to date. 92 nations participated in 196 events across 21 sports, and Canada finished in 27th place overall with five ...
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
Apr 18, 2024 · Montreal 1976: Canada’s first Olympic city becomes an international sports hub Since staging the Olympic Games, Montreal has become an international sports hub, thanks to the development of athlete support programmes, the continuing use of Olympic venues and training sites, and the staging of several international sporting events.
At 4:34 p.m., the athletes, crowd and countless television viewers on 5 continents heard Her Majesty the Queen pronounce the ritual words of the Olympics: “I proclaim the Games of Montréal, celebrating the XXI Olympiad of the modern era, to be open.”
