The Olympic Game Montreal.

1. Olympic Games:
Montreal 1976
{ Juan Tomás Peinado López 4ºA

2. Before the Olympic Games were held there were
several problems, political problems with China, the mayor
of Montreal had to raise millions of dollars to start work, there
was a strike because the workers weren´t receive money.
After all these problems after the Olympic Games were held.
In 1976 were Olympic Games of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
These were the first Olympic Games held in Canada.
Vocabulary:
Raise - Recaudar
Strike - Huelga

3. In these Olympic Games began to control the drugs and took about
miles checks for banned substances. In the participation went 7.400
athletes representing 88 countries.
The participation in these countries was 92 games that athletes presented
to 6084, of which 1260 were womens and 4824 mens who
played 198 test all the different sports that were played.
Vocabulary
Check – comprovaciones

4. Highlights
-The Games were opened by Elizabeth II, as head of state of
Canada, and several members of the Royal Family attended the
opening ceremonies. The Queen's daughter, Princess
Anne, competed in the games as part of the British riding team.
-The Olympic Flame was "electronically" transmitted via satellite
from Athens to Ottawa, by means of an electronic pulse derived
from the actual burning flame
-The japanese gymnast Shun Fujimoto performed on a broken
right knee, and helped the Japanese team win the gold medal for
the team championship. With a broken knee (rodilla), Fujimoto
was able to complete his event on the rings.
-The East German women's swimming team won all but two gold
medals.

5. Highlights
-Women's events were introduced in basketball, handball and
rowing.
-Canada, the host country, finished with five silver and six
bronze medals. This was the first time that the host country of
the Summer Games won no gold medals.
-Five American won gold medals in boxing. This has been often
called the greatest Olympic boxing team the United States ever
had, and, out of the five American gold medalists in boxing, all
but Davis went on to become professional world champions.
-The U.S. men's swimming team won all but one gold medal.
-Women's events were introduced in basketball, handball and
rowing.

6. Medals Awarded (medallas otorgadas)
Archery (arco) Hockey
Athletics Judo
Basketball Modern pentathlon
Boxing Rowing
Canoeing Sailing (navegación)
Cycling Shooting
Diving (buceo) Swimming
Equestrian Volleyball
Fencing (esgrima) Waterpolo
Football Weightlifting (levantamiento de pesas)
Gymnastics Wrestling (lucha)
Handball

7. Spain in Montreal
Went 115 athletes (104 men and 11 women) who participated in 13
sports. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the boxer
Enrique Rodriguez Cal.
Spain won only 1 silver medal in canoeing and 1 silver medal in
sailing.

8. Medal Count
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Soviet 49 41 35 125
Union
2 East 40 25 25 90
Germany
3 United 34 35 25 94
States
4 West 10 12 17 39
Germany
5 Japan 9 6 10 25
6 Poland 7 6 13 26
7 Bulgaria 6 9 7 22

9. Curiosity
In the 1976 Montreal Olympics mascot is chosen as a typical animal
of Canada, the beaver. The name of this pet is Amik. This animal is a
rodent that can grow to 65 inches, flattened tail tine fine hair
and short legs.
Its main task is to cut wood with two unique but strong teeth. The
name comes from the Indian language of a region of Canada.
Vocabulary
Beaver – castor
Flattened tail – cola aplastada

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Juan Tomás Peinado López