1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (German: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, French: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 (Austro-Bavarian: Innschbruck 1976), were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from February 4 to 15, 1976. The games were awarded to Innsbruck after Denver, the original host city, withdrew in 1972. This was the second time the Tyrolean capital had hosted the Winter Olympics, having first done so in 1964.
Emblem of the 1976 Winter Olympics | |
| Host city | Innsbruck, Austria |
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| Nations | 37 |
| Athletes | 1,123 (892 men, 231 women) |
| Events | 37 in 6 sports (10 disciplines) |
| Opening | 4 February 1976 |
| Closing | 15 February 1976 |
| Opened by | President Rudolf Kirchschläger |
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| Stadium | Bergisel |
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