As Athens struggles to complete its preparations in time for the Summer Olympic Games, Next Big Thing’s Amanda Aronczyk looks to another city that ran into similar difficulties. Montreal’s 1976 Summer Olympics were marred by financial disaster, behind-schedule construction projects, and boycott. And still, the Games went on.
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View a slideshow from Montreal’s 1976 Olympics
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