Montreal+1976+Info

 **MONTREAL OLYMPICS**

First we will look at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. These Olympics will be remembered by sports enthusiasts for 14 year-old's Nadia Comaneci's 7 perfect 10 performances, a boycott by many African nations over the inclusion of New Zealand who had broken an athletics boycott of South Africa due to Apartheid policies, and Canada becoming the first host nation not to win a gold medal. However, in the city of Montreal, the lasting memory of the Olympics has been of debt and mismanagement. Massive cost-overuns plagued the games, leading to what many consider one of the first Olympics to lose a significant amount of money. This last result has drawn more and more comparisons to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics as cost-overruns and increasing public debt have begun to cast a negative shadow upon the project. In this section, we will look at some impacts of the Montreal Olympics and try to find where organizers went wrong, and draw comparisons to the Vancouver Games. This section will be shorter, as the Olympics took place before the internet was available, making information less accessible today. Despite this, many comparisons are being drawn between the Montreal and Vancouver Olympics which we will identify throughout the webquest.

First, we will look at the Legacy of Montreal Olympics written by some members of the organizing comittee. Without a doubt, they look at the positives found from the event, so be aware of bias, but they do make points which can be used to debate the "pro" side of the debate. Though I have linked to one particular article on the website, look around further to find more answers to questions.

Nex we will look at a cautionary article written in 2009 when the Olympic torch passed through Montreal on its way back to Vancouver for the opening of the Games. This article, titled "A past host, a cautionary tale"", explains some of the similarities between the Vancouver and Montreal Games, and lays of some of the reasons that people from Vancouver may be fearful of the costs of the games.

Next, watch a video from CBC which chronicals the findings of Montreal Olympic Spending Inquiry. Below the video on the website are other videos about the 1976 Olympics, some of which are of interest to the debate.

Although Montreal lost money on the Olympics, the question must be asked: What was gained? For this, we must look not at an article specifically about Montreal, but about Olympic hosts in general, through the article posted here.

Now that you have learned a bit about the issues that occured in the Montreal Olympics, head to the Vancouver 2010 information wiki to continue the webquest.

Vancouver 2010 Information
The following video is not necessary for the debate, but an interesting look at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, which was one of the main reasons the Olympics went over budget. As you likely have read by now, the city only recently paid off their debt from the stadium, and its future is in question with no permanent tenant to pay the bills since the Montreal Expos left for Washington D.C. media type="youtube" key="8ZBAUtFQQZs" height="340" width="560"