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Athletes in Montréal
1976
In 1976, Montréal hosted the Summer Olympics. Athletes from many countries came to run, swim, jump and do their best.
Look together
Which sport would you like to try?
An idea to try
Your child chooses a simple movement in a clear space, such as walking to a marker. Invent an encouraging sentence together, then swap roles.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
From July 17 to August 1, 1976, Montréal hosted the Summer Olympic Games, the first Olympic Games ever held in Canada. Athletes from many countries ran, swam, jumped and threw at 27 venues, including the Olympic Stadium designed by architect Roger Taillibert. Its leaning mast was unfinished during the Games and was completed in 1987, eleven years later. The Canadian Olympic Committee keeps the dates, results and stories of those Games.
For a child, start from familiar movements: running, jumping or throwing. Talk about training, effort and how to cheer others on, without reducing the conversation to winning a medal. The two athletes are imaginary; the drawing reproduces no logo, no mascot and no portrait of anyone who took part.
Sources and context (3)
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Comité olympique canadien - Montréal 1976
- Ville de Montréal — Les Jeux olympiques de 1976 en chiffres
- Docomomo Québec — Étude patrimoniale du Parc olympique de Montréal (2019)
Source review: 2026-09-19. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.