1976 Summer Paralympics 1976 Summer Paralympics The 1976 Summer Paralympics (), branded as Torontolympiad - 1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled, was the fifth Paralympic Games to be held. They were hosted by Toronto, Canada, from August 4 to 12, 1976, marking the first time a Paralympics was held in Canada. The games began three days after the close of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. This was the first time global politics interfered with the Paralympic Games. "The problem stemmed from the logic that admitting a team from South Africa was to give implicit approval for its government's attitude towards segregation and
Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification South Africa in spite of the Soweto uprising), the three African participants withdrew a day before the start of the Games. The Pre-Olympic tournaments of the Asian Qualifiers for the 1976 Summer Olympic saw Iran, Israel and North Korea qualify. Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification The men's qualification for the 1976 Summer Olympics. A total of 16 teams qualified but only 13 teams participated in the finals of the Olympic tournament. <br> <br> <br> The European Qualifiers for the 1976 Summer Olympics tournament took place after two rounds (qualifying and tournament). East Germany, France, Spain and