The
1976 Summer Olympics, officially called the
Games of the XXI Olympiad (
French: Les
XXIes olympiques d'été), was an international
multi-sport event in
Montreal,
Quebec,
Canada, in 1976; the first Olympic Games hosted by Canada. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th
IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and Los Angeles.
Calgary and
Vancouver would later host Winter Olympic Games in Canada. It is so far the only Summer Olympic Games to be held in Canada.