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In 1969, Amsterdam, in the almost general surprise, the I.O.C. chose Montreal rather than Moscow, for the organization of the Games of the XXIth Olympiad. The personal action of the mayor of the French-speaking big city was there certainly for something.

Dates: July 17 - august 1, 1976 N.O.C. participants: 92 Number of sports: 6 Number of contests: 198 Number of athletes: 6084 Men: 4824 Women: 1260 Opening: The Queen Elisabeth II Oath: Pierre Saint-Jean Oath juges: Maurice Forget Last torch bearer: Stéphane Préfontaine, Sandra Henderson Bids towns: Los Angeles (USA) et Moscou (URSS)