Montreal (Canada) - 1976These Summer Games occured between
July 17, 1976 and
August 1, 1976 and involved
92 nations.
6084 athletes involved (
4824 men,
1260 women) in
198 events.
21 sports:
Aquatics
Archery
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe / Kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Candidate cities:
Los Angeles (USA) and Moscow (URSS)
Opening speech by
Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II.
Athletes' Olympic Oath recited by
Pierre Saint-Jean (weightlifting).
Judges' Olympic Oath recited by
Maurice Forget (athletics).
Olympic Flame lighted by
Stéphane Préfontaine and Sandra Henderson.
Source:
IOC.