1976 Summer Olympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1976-summer-olympics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is 1976 Summer Olympics known for?First perfect 10.0 in Olympic gymnastics by Nadia Comăneci
2. What is the host city?Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3. What is the official name?Games of the XXI Olympiad
4. When were the 1976 Summer Olympics held?The Games took place from July 17 to August 1, 1976 in Montreal, Quebec.
5. Why did many African countries boycott the 1976 Olympics?They boycotted because the IOC did not ban New Zealand, which had played rugby in apartheid South Africa, violating the UN embargo.

Olympiad: A four-year period between Olympic Games, or the Games themselves.
Boycott: A collective refusal to participate in an event as a form of protest against policies or actions.
Apartheid: A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.