1976 Winter Olympics

The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4-15 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the second time the Tyrolean city hosted the Games. Following the Munich Massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics, security was tight for the 1976 games. The cities of Denver, Colorado, United States; Sion, Switzerland; Tampere, Finland; and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada... more

Host City:

Duration:

  • 11 days (Feb 4, 1976 — Feb 15, 1976)

Number Of Nations:

  • 37

Number Of Athletes:

  • 1,123

Also known as:

  • XII Olympic Winter Games

Olympic games

Host City

Innsbruck

Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. It is located in the Inn Valley at the junction with the Wipptal (Sill River), which provides access to the Brenner Pass, some 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Innsbruck. Located in the broad valley between high mountains...

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Event

Duration:

  • 11 days (Feb 4, 1976 — Feb 15, 1976)

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