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After the [[1957 Winter Olympic Games (Iearth)|1957 Winter Olympic Games]] in [[Eisenberg]], [[East Besmenia]], these were the second Olympic Games on Besmenian ground, as well as the first summer olympic games in Besmenia.
After the [[1957 Winter Olympic Games (Iearth)|1957 Winter Olympic Games]] in [[Eisenberg]], [[East Besmenia]], these were the second Olympic Games on Besmenian ground, as well as the first summer olympic games in Besmenia.
==Host city selection==
==Host city selection==
The idea of making Laitstadt the venue for the Summer Olympics came from [[Herbert Sternmann]], President of the [[Besmenian Olympic Committee]]. On March 28th, 1970, he informed the [[Mayor and Governor of Laitstadt|mayor]] of Laitstadt, [[Robert Gleitzmann]], of his plans. The election for the 1976 Summer Games host city took place on December 2nd, 1970.
The idea of making Laitstadt the venue for the Summer Olympics came from [[Herbert Sternmann]], President of the [[Besmenian Olympic Committee]]. On March 28th, 1970, he informed the [[Mayor and Governor of Laitstadt|mayor]] of Laitstadt, [[Robert Gleitzmann]], of his plans. Robert Gleitzmann's objection that Laitstadt had practically no facilities for the Olympic Games was countered by Herbert Sternmann with the statement that this was more of an advantage because the IOC would rather see new stadiums than old ones. It quickly became clear to Gleitzmann that Laitstadt was being offered a great opportunity.
 
The election for the 1976 Summer Games host city took place on December 2nd, 1970.
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Laitstadt76logo.png
Host cityLaitstadt, Besmenia
Nations93
Athletes8.728
Opening2 August
Closing18 August
Opened by
Cauldron
StadiumOlympic Stadium of Laitstadt

The 1976 Summer Olympics, commonly known as Laitstadt 76, were an international multi-sport event held from 2 August to 20 August 1976, in Laitstadt, Besmenia.

After the 1957 Winter Olympic Games in Eisenberg, East Besmenia, these were the second Olympic Games on Besmenian ground, as well as the first summer olympic games in Besmenia.

Host city selection

The idea of making Laitstadt the venue for the Summer Olympics came from Herbert Sternmann, President of the Besmenian Olympic Committee. On March 28th, 1970, he informed the mayor of Laitstadt, Robert Gleitzmann, of his plans. Robert Gleitzmann's objection that Laitstadt had practically no facilities for the Olympic Games was countered by Herbert Sternmann with the statement that this was more of an advantage because the IOC would rather see new stadiums than old ones. It quickly became clear to Gleitzmann that Laitstadt was being offered a great opportunity.

The election for the 1976 Summer Games host city took place on December 2nd, 1970.

1976 Summer Olympics bidding result
City Country Votes
Laitstadt Besmenia 59
Emerald Zamastan 29
Durnen Durnstaal 12

Organization

On January 9th, 1971 in Freiz, the Besmenian Olympic Committee decided to set up the Organisationskomitees der XIV. Olympischen Spiele Laitstadt 1976 e. V., which was constituted on February 1st, 1971 in the Laitstadt City Hall. The 17 founding members included the Federal Interior Minister Josef Schüler, the Laitstadt state minister of culture Ulrich Uttenweiler and Robert Gleitzmann as Mayor of Laitstadt. In 1973, the organizing committee grew to 38 members with the appointment of representatives from the Olympic federations. In 1976, the year of the Olympic Games, Herbert Sternmann as President of the organizing committee, Federal Minister of the Interior Konstantin Engel and Rainer Fischer, who became mayor of Laitstadt in 1972, acted as Vice-Presidents. Patron was Erwin Pohl, President of the Federal Republic of Besmenia. After there was only one office for a time, the general secretariat began work on January 1st, 1972. This had 13 departments, each of which was divided into sections. In total, several hundred people were employed here.

Cost

Visual appearance and advertising measures

Laitstadt 76 stamp, issued by BESPT in July 1976.

Media and broadcasting

Venues

Olympic Park

Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium of Laitstadt

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony took place on August 2nd at the Olympic Stadium of Laitstadt. About 69,000 spectators in the stadium and an estimated 410 million television viewers witnessed the celebration. It began with the reception of President Erwin Pohl at the stadium and the playing of the Besmenian national anthem.

Closing ceremony

Games

Sports

Aquatics Diving
Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 m springboard (Men) gold medalist silver medalist bronze medalist
3 m springboard (Women) gold medalist silver medalist bronze medalist
10 m platform (Men)
10 m platform (Women)
Swimming
200m freestyle (Men)
200m freestyle (Women)
400m freestyle (Men)
400m freestyle (Women)
1500m freestyle (Men)
1500m freestyle (Women)
100m backstroke (Men)
100m backstroke (Women)
200m backstroke (Men)
200m backstroke (Women)
100m butterfly (Men)
100m butterfly (Women)
200m butterfly (Men)
200m butterfly (Women)
100m medley (Men)
100m medley (Women)
200m medley (Men)
200m medley (Women)
Synchronized Swimming
Water Polo




Archery
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual (Men)
Individual (Women)
Teams (Men)
Teams (Women)




Athletics
Event Gold Silver Bronze
200 metres (Men)
200 metres (Women)
400 metres (Men)
400 metres (Women)
800 metres (Men)
800 metres (Women)
1500 metres (Men)
1500 metres (Women)
5000 metres (Men)
5000 metres (Women)
10 000 metres (Men)
10 000 metres (Women)
110 metres hurdles (Men)
110 metres hurdles (Women)
400 metres hurdles (Men)
400 metres hurdles (Women)
3000 metres steeplechase (Men)
3000 metres steeplechase (Women)
Marathon (Men)
Marathon (Women)
High Jump (Men)
High Jump (Women)
Pole Vault (Men)
Pole Vault (Women) DrezqueniaFlag.png Svetlana Kratochvílová
Long Jump (Men)
Long Jump (Women)
Triple Jump (Men)
Triple Jump (Women) DrezqueniaFlag.png Svetlana Kratochvílová
Shotput (Men)
Shotput (Women)
Discus Throw (Men)
Discus Throw (Women)
Hammer Throw (Men)
Hammer Throw (Women)
Javelin Throw (Men)
Javelin Throw (Women)
Decathlon (Men)
Decathlon (Women)




Baseball
Gold Silver Bronze
Team of 20 Team of 20 Team of 20




Basketball
Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Team of 12 Team of 12 Team of 12
Women
Team of 12 Team of 12 Team of 12




Boxing
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight (Men)
Flyweight (Women)
Lightweight (Men)
Lightweight (Women)
Welterweight (Men)
Welterweight (Women)
Middleweight (Men)
Middleweight (Women)
Heavyweight (Men)
Heavyweight (Women)
Super Heavyweight (Men)
Super Heavyweight (Women)




Canoeing
Event Gold Silver Bronze
200 m (Men)
200 m (Women)
500 m (Men)
500 m (Women)
200 m (Men)
1000 m (Women)
200 m (Men)
1000 m (Women)




Cycling
Event Gold Silver Bronze
BMX (Men)
BMX (Women)
Cross-country (Men)
Cross-country (Women)
Road race (Men)
Road race (Women)
Time trial (Men)
Time trial (Women)
Omnium (Men)
Omnium (Women)
Team pursuit (Men)
Team pursuit (Women)
Team sprint (Men)
Team sprint (Women)




Equestrian
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual dressage (Men)
Individual dressage (Women)
Team dressage (Men)
Team dressage (Women)
Individual jumping (Men)
Individual jumping (Women)
Team jumping (Men)
Team jumping (Women)
Individual eventing (Men)
Individual eventing (Women)
Team eventing (Men)
Team eventing (Women)




Fencing
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Epee individual (Men)
Epee individual (Women)
Foil individual (Men)
Foil individual (Women)
Saber individual (Men)
Saber individual (Women)




Field Hockey
Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Team of 11 Team of 11 Team of 11
Women
Team of 11 Team of 11 Team of 11




Football
Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Team of 11 Team of 11 Team of 11
Women
Team of 11 Team of 11 Team of 11




Golf
Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Women




Gymnastics
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Balance beam (Men)
Balance beam (Women)
Floor (Men)
Floor (Women)
Parallel bars (Men)
Parallel bars (Women)
Pommel horse (Men)
Pommel horse (Women)
Vault (Men)
Vault (Women)




Handball
Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Women




Judo
Event Gold Silver Bronze
48kg (Men)
48kg (Women)
54kg (Men)
54kg (Women)
60kg (Men)
60kg (Women)
66kg (Men)
66kg (Women)
72kg (Men)
72kg (Women)
80kg (Men)
80kg (Women)
90kg (Men)
90kg (Women)
100kg (Men)
100kg (Women)




Modern pentathlon
Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Women




Rowing
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Single sculls (Men)
Single sculls (Women)
Double sculls (Men)
Double sculls (Women)
Pair (Men)
Pair (Women)
Four (Men)
Four (Women)
Eight (Men)
Eight (Women)




Rugby
Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Women




Sailing
Event Gold Silver Bronze
RS:X (Men)
RS:X (Women)
Finn (Men)
Finn (Women)
Nacra 17 (Men)
Nacra 17 (Women)
470 (Men)
470 (Women)
49er (Men)
49er (Women)




Table Tennis
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Singles (Men)
Singles (Women)
Team (Men)
Team (Women)




Taekwondo
Event Gold Silver Bronze
58 kg (Men)
58 kg (Women)
68 kg (Men)
68 kg (Women)
80 kg (Men)
80 kg (Women)
+80 kg (Men)
+80 kg (Women)




Tennis
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Singles (Men)
Singles (Women)
Doubles (Men)
Doubles (Women)




Triathlon
Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Women




Volleyball
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Volleyball (Men)
Volleyball (Women)
Beach Volleyball (Men)
Beach Volleyball (Women)




Weightlifting
Event Gold Silver Bronze
56 kg (Men)
56 kg (Women)
62 kg (Men)
62 kg (Women)
69 kg (Men)
69 kg (Women)
77 kg (Men)
77 kg (Women)
85 kg (Men)
85 kg (Women)
94 kg (Men)
94 kg (Women)
105 kg (Men)
105 kg (Women)




Wrestling
Event Gold Silver Bronze
freestyle 57 kg (Men)
freestyle 57 kg (Women)
freestyle 65 kg (Men)
freestyle 65 kg (Women)
freestyle 74 kg (Men)
freestyle 74 kg (Women)
freestyle 86 kg (Men)
freestyle 86 kg (Women)
freestyle 97 kg (Men)
freestyle 97 kg (Women)
freestyle 125 kg (Men)
freestyle 125 kg (Women)

Records

Medal Count

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
X DrezqueniaFlag.png Drezquenia 0 1 1 2

Participating National Olympic Committees

Participating National Olympic Committees