1976 Innsbruck

Innsbruck 1976

From the opening scenes, of Hollywood star James Coburn preparing to hurtle down the course in a four-man bobsled, British director Tony Maylam's film sets an altogether non-conformist tone. Coburn involves himself fearlessly in several disciplines, including the luge, ice hockey and the biathlon.  He also discusses the art of waxing skis prior to competition, and the finer points of figure skating. English keyboardist Rick Wakeman provides the film with a rousing score that helped it to run for several months in cinemas. It's a documentary that communicates the glamour and intensity of winter sports.
Tony Maylam | 1977 | 77' | 2013 IOC Restored version

Innsbruck 1976 | Olympic Winter games

Originals

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Innsbruck 1976 Official Film | White Rock

The Austrian former champion alpine ski racer dominated the event for four consecutive World Cup seasons and was gold medallist in 1976.

Franz KLAMMER

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The mind of a downhill skier - Franz Klammer

One of the best all\-round speed skaters in the world in the 1970s, Averina, then 25, arrived in Austria as the hot favourite in all four women’s events\.

Speed Skating

Speed skater Averina bags four medals

The 1976 Games had been awarded to Denver, but after the American city withdrew in November 1972, Innsbruck offered to step in and its offer was accepted by the IOC Executive Board. The city had previously hosted the Winter Games 12 years earlier.
Ice dancing debuted at the Games as a full medal discipline and was dominated by the Russians. In figure skating, American Terry Kubicka performed a back flip - the first time in the history of figure skating this dangerous move had been successfully performed.
This was the second time the Games had taken place in this city, the first being in 1964. For this reason, two Olympic cauldrons were lit.

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The host city with two Olympic Games cauldrons

1123 athletes and 37 countries participated to the 1976 Winter Games.

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Innsbruck 1976 - Closing Ceremony

Innsbruck 1976 - Overview Mosaic

Figure skating/men/individual - Austria 1976 (Winter)

John CURRY

Highlights

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CURRY John - Great Britain

Innsbruck 1976 Overview Replays

Alpine Skiing

Figure Skating

Great Britain

Alpine Skiing/women/slalom - Austria 1976 (Winter)

Rosi MITTERMAIER

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Olympic Winter Games Innsbruck 1976

Innsbruck 1976Highlights & Replays

CURRY John - Great Britain

All Replays

KUN Eva - German Democratic Republic (1955-1990)

CURRY John - Great Britain