Games of the XXI Olympiad

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Games of the XXI Olympiad is the formal title of the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada.


Statements (57)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Summer Olympic Games
multi-sport event
bidCity Los Angeles
Montreal
Moscow
boycott African nations boycott
boycottingCountriesCount 29
cauldronLocation Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
closingCeremonyVenue Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
closingDate 1976-08-01
commonName 1976 Summer Olympics
continent North America
currencyOfHostCity Canadian dollar
cyclingVenue Montreal Olympic Velodrome
followedBy 1980 Summer Olympics
Games of the XXII Olympiad
footballTournamentFinalVenue Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
governingBody International Olympic Committee
gymnasticsVenue Montreal Forum
hostCity Montreal
hostCitySelectionCity Amsterdam
hostCitySelectionCountry Netherlands
hostCitySelectionDate 1970-05-12
hostCitySelectionEvent 69th IOC Session
hostCountry Canada
hostNationTeam Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics
hostProvinceOrState Quebec
introducedEvent canoe sprint events for women
handball for women
rowing events for women
women's basketball tournament
iocPresidentAtTime Lord Killanin
mainAquaticsVenue Olympic Pool (Montreal)
mainStadium Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
mascot Amik
mascotSpecies beaver
motto Terre des Hommes
notableFor African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa
large cost overruns and long-term debt for Montreal
numberOfAthletes 6073
numberOfEvents 198
numberOfFemaleAthletes 1249
numberOfMaleAthletes 4824
numberOfParticipatingNations 92
numberOfSports 21
officialLanguage English
French
officialName Games of the XXI Olympiad
olympiadNumber 21
openingCeremonyVenue Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
openingDate 1976-07-17
precededBy 1972 Summer Olympics
Games of the XX Olympiad
primaryBroadcastingNetworkInCanada CBC Television
torchRelayEndCity Montreal
torchRelayStartCountry Greece
year 1976

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