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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.
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. [1] For the first and, so far, only time in Summer Olympics history, the host nation failed to obtain a gold medal.
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is the National Olympic Committee for Canada. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada would win more gold medals than any other competing nation for the first time. Canada also served as the host nation of the 2010 Winter Olympics, with the games taking place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Caught between promises to the International Olympic Committee and the People's Republic of China, Canada was seen as "the bad guy violating the rules."
July 17 - Canada hosted its First Olympics when the 1976 Summer Olympics opened at Olympic Stadium in Montreal; May 27 - Winnipeg Jets won their First Avco Cup by defeating the Houston Aeros 4 games to 0. The deciding Game 4 was played at Winnipeg Arena
Montreal's Olympic Stadium (its tower completed after the Games) was the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics. The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from July 17 to August 1, 1976. [1]
Canada: 4:48.10 Becky Smith Canada: 4:50.48 4 × 100 m freestyle relay details United States (USA) Kim Peyton Jill Sterkel Shirley Babashoff Wendy Boglioli: 3:44.82 (WR) East Germany (GDR) Petra Priemer Kornelia Ender Claudia Hempel Andrea Pollack: 3:45.50 Canada (CAN) Becky Smith Gail Amundrud Barbara Clark Anne Jardin: 3:48.81 4 × 100 m ...
The 1976 Summer Olympics begin in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. East Timor is declared the 27th province of Indonesia. July 18 – 14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci earns the first of seven perfect scores of 10 at the 1976 Summer Olympics. July 19 – Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal is created. July 20