September 12, 2024
The 1976 Olympics in Montreal left the city and its province, Quebec, with about a billion Canadian dollars of debt. Quebec finished repaying the debt in 2006.
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The Olympic Games have expanded from 241 to more than 10,000 competitors since the original reestablishment in Athens with the 1896 Games. Dozens of additions and changes have been made in the Olympic program since 1896, with almost 100 events being added since 1980 alone. Although enthusiasts of
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