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The 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal were held from July 17 to August 1 and featured a total of 92 countries and 6,084 athletes competing in 198 events. The former Soviet Union led all nations in total medals with 125 while the United States of America and the former German Democratic Republic finished second and third with 94 and 90 medals respectively.

Canada concluded the 1976 Olympic Games with a total of 11 medals, highlighted by a silver medal performance from high jumper Greg Joy and three double bronze medal results by swimmers Nancy Garapick, Anne Jardin and Becky Smith.

Posters 1976 Olympics

The Olympic flame arrived by air, sent in the form of an electronic signal by a telephone cable towards a transmitter in the direction of a satellite from the Intelsat network. It was then forwarded to a receiver where the stored energy activated a laser beam which gave it back its original appearance.


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