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 participating | 92 |
Athletes participating | 6,028 (4,781 men, 1,247 women) |
Events | 198 in 21 sports |
Opening ceremonies | July 17, 1976 |
Closing ceremonies | August 1, 1976 |
Officially opened by | Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom |
Athlete's Oath | Pierre St.-Jean |
Judge's Oath: | Maurice Fauget |
Olympic Torch | Stéphane Préfontaine and Sandra Henderson |
Table of contents |
2 Medals awarded 3 Medal count 4 References |
Highlights
Velodrome (foreground) and Olympic Stadium, Montreal |
Medals awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
- Archery
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Canoeing
- Cycling
- Diving
- Equestrianism
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Hockey
- Judo
- Modern Pentathlon
- Rowing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- Yachting
Medal count
Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
1896 | 1900 | 1904 | 1906 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012
1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010References
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External links
Bibliography
Summer Olympics