We're back with another classic opening ceremony review as we celebrate 50 glorious years since the Montreal 1976 Olympics by revisiting the opening ceremony of the Montreal 1976 Olympics! Does anything actually happen in this ceremony? Why was even the Queen bored? Did we know the Queen could speak French? How exciting is it to see New Zealand discover colour, even if it's a bit awkward to talk about them in this ceremony? Did the TV broadcast know what colour was during this? Why is Canada so obsessed with planes? Who is Dick Quax? What is the deal with ribbons? And seriously, does anything happen in this opening ceremony? It's one of the more unique ceremonies we've ever covered, so get listening and get your mind and ears excited!
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