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Encyclopedia > 1976 Summer Paralympics

See also: 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...


The 1976 Summer Paralympics were the fifth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Toronto, in the province of Ontario, Canada. Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are the official Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ...


The Paralympics in Canada and Toronto

1976 was the first time Canada has hosted the Paralympics, subsequently Canada will host the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. Coincidentally, Montreal hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics. See also: 2010 Winter Olympics The 2010 Winter Paralympics will be held in the area surrounding Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, including the towns of Burnaby and Whistler. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Larry Campbell Governing Body Vancouver City Council Latitude: Longitude: 49°16... Please visit and contribute to the Montreal Wikiportal See and add to this ongoing discussion about English Names in Montreal {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Well-being through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...


Toronto has in later years failed to win the Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Losing the bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics (2008 Summer Paralympics) was seen as being a boost to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics bid. The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 p. ... See also: 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games will be the thirteenth Paralympics and they will be held in Beijing, China. ... The 2010 Winter Olympics, known formally as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Games of the V Paralympics
Nations participating  
Athletes participating 1657 (1404 men, 253 women)
Events 447 in 13 sports
Opening ceremonies August 3, 1976
Closing ceremonies August 11, 1976
Officially opened by  
Rank NPC Name  Gold   Silver Bronze Total 
1 United States 66 44 45 155
2 Netherlands 45 25 14 84
3 Israel 39 13 16 68
4 West Germany 37 33 26 96
5 Great Britain 29 29 36 94
6 Canada 25 26 26 77
7 Poland 24 17 12 53
8 France 23 22 14 59
9 Sweden 22 27 25 74
10 Austria 18 16 17 51
11 Australia 16 18 8 42
12 Mexico 16 14 9 39
13 Finland 12 20 18 50
14 Japan 10 6 3 19
15 Switzerland 9 12 10 31
16 Norway 9 6 4 19
17 South Africa 7 9 12 28
18 Belgium 7 7 8 22
19 New Zealand 7 1 5 13
20 Egypt 5 2 1 8
21 Ireland 4 10 6 20
22 Spain 4 6 2 12
23 Argentina 3 4 6 13
24 Denmark 3 0 3 6
25 Italy 2 5 11 18
26 Indonesia 2 1 4 7
27 Korea 1 2 1 4
28 Burma 1 1 1 3
29 Peru 1 0 2 3
30 Hong Kong 0 1 2 3
31 Brazil 0 1 0 1
32 Guatemala 0 0 1 1

August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... National motto: 널리 인간을 이롭게 하라 Translation: Bring benefit to all people Official language Korean Capital Seoul Largest city Seoul President Roh Moo-hyun Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 107th 99,274 km² 0. ...

See also



Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ... Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ...

International Paralympic Games
Summer Paralympics
1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016
Winter Paralympics
1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014

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1976 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1152 words)
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Montreal saw the 1976 games as a chance to build on its world prestige that was first developed during the 1967 World's Fair, known as Expo 67 on Canada's centennial.
Montreal 1976 pointed the way to the future in Olympic security, which was further increased for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
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