37 NOCs (Nations)
1,123 athletes (231 women, 892 men)
37 events

4 February 1976 : The twin Olympic Cauldrons, to celebrate not only the present games but also the previous time they where held in Innsbruck, 1964.

Official opening of the Games by: President Dr. Rudolf Kirschschläger

Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Two cauldrons were lit as a symbol of Winter Games being held twice in Innsbruck. The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).

Olympic Oath by: Werner Delle-Karth (bobsleigh)

Official Oath by: Willy Köstinger (Nordic combined)

Certain judges did not approve of John Curry's (GBR-figure skating) style because he emphasized grace and artistic expression over athleticism. In the course of the Games, he supplemented his natural elegance with dynamic jumps. The judges awarded him the highest points total in the history of men's figure skating. [Full story]

For the first time in the Olympic Winter Games two Olympic Flames were lit. [Full story]