By Canadian Press on July 13, 2026.
Crowds sit on the hillside north of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium as they await the arrival of Olympic teams ahead of the opening ceremonies at the 1976 Summer Olympics, in Montreal, on Saturday, July 17, 1976. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chuck StoodyFriday, July 17, 2026, marks 50 years since the opening of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Here is a look back at some scenes from the first Games on Canadian soil.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 13, 2026.
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