1976 Winter Olympics

1976 Winter Olympics

The XII Winter Olympic Games were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. The games were originally awarded to Denver, Colorado, USA in May, 1970 but a 300 percent rise in costs and worries about environmental impact led to voters rejecting a $5 million bond issue to finance the games in 1972, so the IOC called on the home of 1964 games.

XII Winter Olympic Games

Nations participating 37

Athletes participating 1,123 (892 men, 231 women)

Events 37 in 8 sports

Opening ceremonies February 4, 1976

Closing ceremonies February 15, 1976

Officially opened by

Athlete's Oath

Judge's Oath

Olympic Torch Christl Hass and Josef Feistmantl

Table of contents

1 Medals awarded
2 Medal count

2.1 Internal links
2.2 External links

Medals awarded

See the medal winners, ordered by sport:

Alpine Skiing
Nordic Skiing
Biathlon
Figure Skating
Speed Skating
Bobsledding
Lugeing
Ice Hockey

Medal count

Pos Country Gold Silver Bronze Total

1 Soviet Union 13 6 8 27

2 East Germany 7 5 7 19

3 United States 3 3 4 10

4 Norway 3 3 1 7

5 West Germany 2 5 3 10

Internal links

External links

infoplease

XII Winter Olympic Games
Nations participating	37
Athletes participating	1,123 (892 men, 231 women)
Events	37 in 8 sports
Opening ceremonies	February 4, 1976
Closing ceremonies	February 15, 1976
Officially opened by
Athlete's Oath
Judge's Oath
Olympic Torch	Christl Hass and Josef Feistmantl

Pos	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union	13	6	8	27
2	East Germany	7	5	7	19
3	United States	3	3	4	10
4	Norway	3	3	1	7
5	West Germany	2	5	3	10