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1976 Summer Olympics

See also: 1976 Summer Paralympics


The Games of the XXI Olympiad were held in 1976 in Montreal, Canada. In the bid to organise the Olympics, Montreal defeated Moscow and Los Angeles, which would organise the 1980 and 1984 Olympics.

Games of the XXI Olympiad
Nations participating92
Athletes participating6,028 (4,781 men, 1,247 women)
Events198 in 21 sports
Opening ceremoniesJuly 17, 1976
Closing ceremoniesAugust 1, 1976
Officially opened byElizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Athlete's OathPierre St.-Jean
Judge's Oath:Maurice Fauget
Olympic TorchStéphane Préfontaine and Sandra Henderson

Table of contents
1 Highlights
2 Medals awarded
3 Medal count
4 References

Highlights

 
Velodrome (foreground) and Olympic Stadium, Montreal

Medals awarded

See the medal winners, ordered by sport:

Medal count

PosCountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal

References

Internal links

External links

Bibliography


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