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Montreal 1976 : Games of the XXI Olympiad Montreal 1976 : official report / ed. COJO 76. Summer Olympic Games. Organizing Committee. 21, 1976, Montréal
- The African Boycott
- Debuts and Firsts
- Memorable Champions
- Perfect Nadia
The 1976 Montreal Games were marred by an African boycott involving 22 countries. The boycott was organised by Tanzania to protest the fact that the New Zealand rugby team had toured Apartheid South Africa and that New Zealand was scheduled to compete in the Olympic Games.
Women’s events in basketball, rowing and team handball all made their Olympic debut. Hockey was played on an artificial pitch for the first time.
Alberto Juantorena of Cuba completed the first 400m and 800m double victory. The Japanese women’s volleyball team proved untouchable, winning all their matches in straight sets, and Miklos Németh of Hungary won the javelin to become the first son of an athletics gold medalist to win a gold of his own.
Fourteen-year-old gymnast Nadia Comaneci of Romania was the undoubted star of the Games. She shot to fame when, for her performance on the uneven bars, she was awarded the first-ever perfect score of 10.0. She went on to earn seven maximum marks in total.
Aug 10, 2011 · Cheryl Gibson and Becky Smith shared the podium in the 400m individual relay, winning silver and bronze, respectively. In helping the 4x100m medley relay team win bronze, 13-year-old Robin Corsiglia set the mark as Canada’s youngest ever Olympic medallist.
The result booklets 1976 Montreal. The Official Report. In view of the immense proportions the Olympic Games have assumed, their growing complexity, and the manifold economic and sociopolitical consequences for sport in general, future generations have to be provided with a detailed, illustrated report, in order to aid in their planning ...
Jul 18, 2016 · Forty years ago, on July 17, 1976 to be exact, the eyes of the entire world were fixed on Montréal. In an Olympic Stadium filled to maximum capacity, the athletes from 92 countries filed in under their respective colours and flags in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
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 ...
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