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2 days ago · 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.
1 day ago · The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was the first Olympic Games held in the modern era. About 100,000 people attended for the opening of the games.
3 days ago · Canada first host country to not win gold. Nadia Comenici scores 7 perfect 10s, winning 3 golds. Alberto Juantorena first male to win 400m and 800m in same games. Hasely Crawford wins Trinidad and Tobago first gold. 5 American boxers win gold. Alex Oakley of Canada is oldest track and field athlete at 50, and 5th Olympics.
4 days ago · MONTREAL (PC) - Au 30e anniversaire des Jeux olympiques de Montréal, force est de constater que l'héritage de ces Jeux est plutôt mitigé.
1 day ago · The history of the Olympics: From ancient Greece to now. The first Olympic Games consisted of a singular event: a footrace. See all videos for this article. Of all the games held throughout Greece, the Olympic Games were the most famous.
- The Olympic Games are an athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and were revived in the late 19th century. They are the world’s foremo...
- The first Olympic Games had achieved major importance in Greece by the end of the 6th century BCE. They began to lose popularity when Greece was co...
- The Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are each held every four years. After 1992, when both a Summer and Winter Games were held, they h...
- The International Olympic Committee chooses the location of each Olympic Games. The choice is based on applications made by the chief authority of...
- In individual Olympic events the award for first place is a gold medal, for second place a silver medal, and for third place a bronze medal. Diplom...
- Winning a bid to host the Olympic Games has been considered a major boon for any city, but not all agree. Proponents believe that hosting the Olymp...
1 day ago · Montreal 1976 had the highest cost overrun for Summer Games, and for any Games, at 720%; Lake Placid 1980 had the highest cost overrun for Winter Games, at 324%. London 2012 had a cost overrun of 76%, Sochi 2014 of 289%.
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1 day ago · Meanwhile, Eurosport content can be watched via a Discovery+ Standard subscription. From 17 July until the end of the Olympics, this will cost just £3.99 per month, and the platform will honour this price until December 2024. After that, the price will increase to the standard amount of £6.99 per month.
