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Athletes in Montréal
1976
In 1976, Montréal hosted the Summer Games. 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 Games. Athletes from many countries ran, swam, jumped and threw at 27 venues, including the big stadium designed by architect Roger Taillibert. Its leaning mast was unfinished during the Games and was completed in 1987, eleven years later. The sources for this page give 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 illustration notes (3)
An original race with two fictional athletes; no portraits, logos, rings or mascots.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Canadian Olympic Committee — Montréal 1976Summer Games held in Montréal from July 17 to August 1, 1976; sports and international participation.
- Ville de Montréal — Les Jeux olympiques de 1976 en chiffres (in French)27 competition venues; background on the 1976 Games.
- Docomomo Québec — Étude patrimoniale du Parc olympique de Montréal (2019) (in French)Timeline, page 155 of the PDF: the stadium’s tower completed in February 1987 and the observatory opened in November; a study of Roger Taillibert’s architecture.
Page prepared on September 19, 2026. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.
This drawing is from the book Québec’s Great Moments to Colour
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