Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 242 competitors, 176 men and 66 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. Great Britain finished in 13th position in the final medal rankings, with 3 gold and 13 total medals. In the second appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, two men and two women represented the country. The best finishers in each division placed 21st. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual
Summer Olympic Games events vs. the 10 from Greece. Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, consequently Athens was perceived to be an appropriate choice to stage the inaugural modern Games. It was unanimously chosen as the host city during a congress organised by Pierre de Coubertin, a French pedagogue and historian, in Paris, on 23 June 1894. The IOC was also established during this congress. Despite many obstacles and setbacks, the 1896 Olympics were regarded as a great success. The Games had the largest international participation of any sporting event to that date. Panathinaiko Stadium, the first big stadium in