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Opening date<\/td>July 17, 1976<\/td><\/tr>
Closing date<\/td>August 1, 1976<\/td><\/tr>
Participation<\/td>94 nations
6,084 athletes (1,260 women, 4,824 men)
414 athletes representing Canada
2,661 escorts
196 events
3,195,170 spectators
1 billion television viewers<\/td><\/tr>
Official Opening<\/td>Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II<\/td><\/tr>
Lighting of the Olympic Flame<\/td>St\u00e9phane Pr\u00e9fontaine (16 years old) and Sandra Henderson (15 years old)<\/td><\/tr>
Olympic Oath<\/td>Pierre St-Jean (weightlifting)<\/td><\/tr>
Judges and Officials Oath<\/td>Maurice Forget (athletics)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sports on the program (21)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Aquatics*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athletics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basketball<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boxing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canoe\/kayak<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cycling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equestrian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fencing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Field hockey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Football<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gymnastics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handball<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern pentathlon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rowing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sailing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shooting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volleyball<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weightlifting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrestling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*including diving and water-polo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No demonstration sports
27 competition sites<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 16,000 people (police and military)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medal chart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nation<\/th>		\"Or\"
Gold<\/th>		\"Argent\"
Silver<\/th>		\"Bronze\"
Bronze<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1. USSR URS<\/strong><\/td>49<\/td>41<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
2. German Democratic Republic GDR<\/strong><\/td>40<\/td>25<\/td>25<\/td><\/tr>
3. United States of America USA<\/strong><\/td>34<\/td>35<\/td>25<\/td><\/tr>
4. Federal Republic of Germany FRG<\/strong><\/td>10<\/td>12<\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
5. Japan JPN<\/strong><\/td>9<\/td>6<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
6. Poland POL<\/strong><\/td>7<\/td>6<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
7. Bulgaria BUL<\/strong><\/td>6<\/td>9<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
8. Cuba CUB<\/strong><\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
9. Romania ROM<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>9<\/td>14<\/td><\/tr>
10. Hungary HUN<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
11. Finland Fin<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
12. Sweden SWE<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
13. Great Britain GBR<\/strong><\/td>3<\/td>5<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
14. Italy ITA<\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>7<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
15. France FRA<\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
16. Yugoslavia YUG<\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
17. Czechoslovakia TCH<\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>2<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
18. New Zealand NZL<\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
19. Korea KOR<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
20. Switzerland SUI<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
21. Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea PRK<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
22. Jamaica JAM<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
23. Norway NOR<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
24. Denmark DEN<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
25. Mexico MEX<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
26. Trinidad and Tobago TRI<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
27. Canada CAN<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>5<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
28. Belgium BEL<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>3<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
29. Netherlands NED<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
30. Portugal POR<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
31. Spain ESP<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
32. Australia AUS<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
33. Islamic Republic of Iran IRI<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
34. Mongolia MGL<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
35. Venezuela VEN<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
36. Brazil BRA<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
37. Pakistan PAK<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
38. Puerto Rico PUR<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
39. Thailand THA<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
40. Austria AUT<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
41. Bermuda BER<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The medal charts are provided for information purposes only. These results are official and are taken from the official report, a document published for each Olympic Games by the Organizing Committee. The ranking of nations is established based on the number of medals obtained, with gold medals counting for more than silver or bronze. In addition, a team win is counted as 1 medal.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n Medals of the 1976 Games\n <\/h2>\n
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On the front, there is a drawing by Giuseppe Cassioli, designed for the 1928 Amsterdam Games. The main symbols are Victory, Fraternity and Universality. The back is purposely sparse. It includes a stylized crown of laurels\u2013a symbol of victory since the Games of Antiquity\u2013and the Emblem of the Montr\u00e9al Games.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Emblem of the 1976 Games\n <\/h2>\n
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The Emblem is made up of the Olympic rings mounted on an Olympic podium, which is also the graphic representation of the letter \u201cM\u201d, Montr\u00e9al\u2019s initial. In the middle is the athletics track, a privileged place at the Games. This Emblem evokes the universal fraternity of the Olympic ideal, the glory of the winners, the chivalrous spirit of their battles and the ascension of Montr\u00e9al to Olympic city. The Emblem was designed by graphic artist Georges Huel, who, along with Michel Dallaire, also designed the Torch.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Mascot of the 1976 Games\n <\/h2>\n
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Baptized \u201cAmik\u201d, a term taken from the Algonquin for \u201cbeaver\u201d, this animal was chosen as the Mascot because it is recognized for its patience and hard work. It also played an important role in Canada\u2019s development, when fur trading was one of the primary activities in North America. A great Canadian national symbol, the beaver is found on certain coins and stamps. The Mascot had a red belt bearing the Olympic Emblem and symbolizing the ribbon to which the winners\u2019 medals were attached.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The music was taken from the work of composer and pianist Andr\u00e9 Mathieu (1929-1968). The musical director and orchestra conductor was Victor Vogel, assisted by Art Philips, a specialist in orchestral arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A virtual fire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the first time ever, the Olympic Fire arrived from Greece electronically. It was sent as coded impulses carried by telephone cable to a transmitter and directed to an Intelsat satellite. It was then forwarded to a receiver in Ottawa. There, a laser beam returned it to its original form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Absence of the Africans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In spite of the absence of 22 African nations, which, led by Tanzania, were boycotting the Games to protest a recent South African tour by the New Zealand national rugby team, the 1976 Olympic Games featured excellent competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soviet domination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Soviet team finished ahead of all other countries with 49 gold, 41 silver and 35 bronze medals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medal standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seven socialist countries made it to the top 10 in terms of medal standings, with the USSR and GDR leading the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada finished in 13th place in the standings for number of medals per country, earning 11 medals (5 silver and 6 bronze).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The performance delivered by Canada\u2019s swimmers deserves special mention, for they captured 8 of Canada\u2019s 11 medals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A medal for Bermuda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bermuda became the least populated country (53,500 inhabitants) to obtain a medal at the Summer Olympics, thanks to Clarence Hill, who won the bronze medal in boxing, in the heavyweight class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artificial grass<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Field hockey was played on artificial grass for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More events for the women<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There were more events for the women with the appearance of women\u2019s basketball, handball and rowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Queen Nadia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast in Olympic history to obtain a perfect 10. She obtained her first 10 on the uneven parallel bars, and then the judges awarded her 6 more perfect scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Super Viren<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finnish runner Lasse Viren pushed the world\u2019s greatest distance runners to their limits by winning the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races for the second time in a row. He took part in the marathon and tried to repeat Emil Zatopek\u2019s 1952 treble, but he finished fifth on his first marathon try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diving Italian style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With his victory in the high dive, Italian Klaus Dibiasi became the first diver to win 3 successive gold medals and to obtain medals in 4 different Olympic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian Olympic medallists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Silver<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Cheryl Gibson<\/td>Swimming, women\u2019s 400 m individual medley<\/td><\/tr>
Greg Joy<\/td>Athletics, men\u2019s high jump<\/td><\/tr>
Michel Vaillancourt<\/td>Equestrian, Grand Prix jumping, individual<\/td><\/tr>
John Wood<\/td>Canoeing, men\u2019s C-1 500 m<\/td><\/tr>
Stephen Pickell
Graham Smith
Clay Evans
Gary MacDonald<\/td>		Swimming, men\u2019s 4 x100 m medley relay<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Bronze<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Nancy Garapick<\/td>Swimming, women\u2019s 100 m backstroke<\/td><\/tr>
Nancy Garapick<\/td>Swimming, women\u2019s 200 m backstroke<\/td><\/tr>
Becky Smith<\/td>Swimming, women\u2019s 400 m individual medley<\/td><\/tr>
Shannon Smith<\/td>Swimming, women\u2019s 400 m freestyle<\/td><\/tr>
Gail Amundrud
Barbara Clark
Becky Smith
Anne Jardin<\/td>		Swimming, women\u2019s 4 x 100 m freestyle relays<\/td><\/tr>
Wendy Hogg
Robin Corsiglia
Susan Sloan
Anne Jardin<\/td>		Swimming, women\u2019s 4 x100 m medley relay<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Opening ceremony \u2013 Highlightss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n