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The opening ceremony of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games was held at the incomplete Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec on Saturday afternoon, July 17, 1976, in front of an audience of some 73,000 in the stadium and an estimated half billion watching on television.
Aug 10, 2011 · In helping the 4x100m medley relay team win bronze, 13-year-old Robin Corsiglia set the mark as Canada’s youngest ever Olympic medallist. Steps were taken towards gender equality as women’s events in basketball, rowing and handball were added to the Olympic program.
Canada was the host nation for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, held from 17 July to 1 August 1976. 385 competitors, 261 men and 124 women, took part in 173 events in 23 sports. For the first and, so far, only time in Summer Olympics history, the host nation failed to obtain a gold medal.
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.
May 31, 2024 · Date: July 17, 1976 - August 1, 1976. Location: Canada. Montreal. Quebec. 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.
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Aug 5, 2016 · Greg Joy after winning the high jump event at the XXI Summer Olympic Games, Montréal, July 1976. ©Canadian Olympic Committee. The closing ceremonies were held on August 1, 1976. Canada finished the games with five silver and six bronze medals—more than double the number of medals won by Canada in 1968 or 1972.
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Jun 15, 2012 · With the Montreal Summer Games of 1976, Canada hosted the Olympics for the first time. Montreal's flamboyant mayor, Jean Drapeau, worked non-stop during the bidding process to persuade the IOC...
