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The 1976 Montreal Olympics Financial Debacle

The 1976 Montreal Olympics Financial Debacle

Update: 2021-01-31
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It's 1970, and the mayor of Montreal, Jean Drapeau, declares that the 1976 Montreal Games will be self-financing. 

In his view, these games can no more have a deficit "...than a man can have a baby". In fact, he thinks the real problem will be in determining how to spend the surplus. But over the coming years, all this optimism will evaporate, and the games will become a financial disaster. 

This project had everything: poor planning, fraudulent practice and corruption. And it shows what happens when architectural and financial free-reign combine with political ambition and immovable deadlines.


This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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The 1976 Montreal Olympics Financial Debacle

The 1976 Montreal Olympics Financial Debacle

Sean Brady