The 1976 Montreal Olympics Financial Debacle

Brady Heywood Podcast by Sean Brady

Jan 31, 202121:34Science & Medicine

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 th...

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