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Há 19 horas · Although approximately half of the 24 countries that boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics (in protest against the IOC not expelling New Zealand who sanctioned a rugby tour of apartheid South Africa) participated in the Moscow Games, the 1980 Summer Olympics were disrupted by another, even larger, boycott led by the United States in protest of the 1979 Soviet–Afghan War.
Há 4 dias · Por Redação do ge — Rio de Janeiro. 24/05/2024 11h26 Atualizado há 4 horas. O domínio dos Estados Unidos nas provas masculinas da natação nas Olimpíadas de Montreal de 1976 só foi atrapalhado por um homem: o ex-nadador escocês David Wilkie, que morreu na última quarta-feira (22), aos 70 anos, de câncer.
Há 4 dias · The Olympic Games, like almost all Greek games, were an intrinsic part of a religious festival. They were held in honour of Zeus at Olympia by the city-state of Elis in the northwestern Peloponnese. The first Olympic champion listed in the records was Coroebus of Elis, a cook, who won the sprint race in 776 bce.
- The Olympic Games are an athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and were revived in the late 19th century. They are the world’s foremo...
- The first Olympic Games had achieved major importance in Greece by the end of the 6th century BCE. They began to lose popularity when Greece was co...
- The Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are each held every four years. After 1992, when both a Summer and Winter Games were held, they h...
- The International Olympic Committee chooses the location of each Olympic Games. The choice is based on applications made by the chief authority of...
- In individual Olympic events the award for first place is a gold medal, for second place a silver medal, and for third place a bronze medal. Diplom...
- Winning a bid to host the Olympic Games has been considered a major boon for any city, but not all agree. Proponents believe that hosting the Olymp...
Há 4 dias · Montreal 1976: The 1976 Games drew more attention to the apparent problems of the Olympic movement. Questions arose about the integrity of the competition itself. Many athletes were suspected of using anabolic steroids to enhance their performance.
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Há 5 dias · British Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie has died at the age of 70, his family said on Wednesday. Wilkie, who won 200 metres breaststroke gold for Great Britain at the 1976 Games in Montreal ...
Há 6 dias · David Wilkie, who has died of cancer aged 70, delivered one of the greatest swims ever by a British competitor, winning gold in the 200m breaststroke at the 1976 Montreal Olympics in a time...
Há 1 dia · Medalists. Basketball at the Summer Olympics has been a sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, basketball was held as an unofficial demonstration event in 1904 and 1924. Women's basketball made its debut in the Summer Olympics in 1976. FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic ...
