1976 Summer Olympics torch relay

Host cityMontreal, Canada
Countries visitedGreece, Canada
Distance775 km
Torch bearers1,214 (approx.)

The 1976 Summer Olympics torch relay celebrated the first time that a Canadian city had hosted the Games.[1] Convention states that the flame should be lit at Olympia in Greece and then transported to Athens, making its way onwards to the host city. On this occasion a signal was sent via satellite to transmit the flame to Ottawa where it would then make its way to the 1976 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Montreal and a second ceremony in Kingston, Ontario.

  1. ^ "Olympic Ceremonies: Montréal 1976". Government of Canada. 23 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 31 July 2012.

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