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Montreal 1976 Olympic Games
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Nadia Comaneci of Romania, in a white leotard with colored stripes, balances gracefully on the balance beam during her gymnastics routine at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Caitlyn Jenner
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Vasily Alexeyev of the Soviet Union lifts a loaded barbell overhead during the super heavyweight weightlifting competition at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Nadia Comăneci Nadia Comăneci Kornelia Ender after her victory in the 100-metre butterfly at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal John Naber, wearing a red USA Olympic tracksuit and gold medal, smiles and raises his arm in a victory gesture after winning at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. Leon Spinks Michael Spinks
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Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
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Former U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledder Steven Holcomb, front, is greeted at the finish line after teaming with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curtis Tomasevicz to win the first Olympic bobsleigh gold medal in 62 years for Team USA ,(cont)
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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Canadian Olympic Committee - Memories of Montreal 1976: The captivating stories and lasting legacies of the first Olympic Games in Canada - Team Canada. Sep 26, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jul 25, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC Listen - Nightlife - History of the Olympics: 1976. Oct 15, 2025
Add new Web site: CBC - 1976: Montreal, Canada. Feb 01, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - 1976 Montreal Olympics: Case Study of Project Management Failure. Nov 23, 2024
Add new Web site: EngagedScholarship at Cleveland State University - 1976 Montreal Olympics: Case Study of Project Management Failure. Sep 26, 2024
Cross-reference added. Apr 19, 2024
Media added. Mar 28, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - The 40-year hangover: how the 1976 Olympics nearly broke Montreal. Mar 01, 2024
Added information about top-performing countries. Feb 28, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - The 40-year hangover: how the 1976 Olympics nearly broke Montreal. Jan 15, 2024
Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Montreal Olympics. Mar 25, 2023
Added image of official Olympic Games poster. Feb 28, 2012
New article added. Jul 23, 2010
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