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Montreal 1976: O.J. Simpson at the Olympics

From Melbourne to Montreal, Munich to Mexico City, the CBC has roamed the planet to beam Olympic history into Canadian living rooms. We take a look back and, through the eyes of CBC correspondents, experience decades of Olympic triumph and heartbreak. At first, it's via crackling shortwave. Later, live TV coverage flows around-the-clock from the other side of the globe.

The football great gives his two cents on Montreal and its Games.

Medium: Radio
Program: Olympic Magazine
Broadcast Date: Aug. 30, 1976
Guest(s): O.J. Simpson
Host: Wayne Grigsby
Duration: 2:07

Last updated: May 24, 2012

Page consulted on August 21, 2012

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