Construction woes, doping allegations, boycotts: Looking back at Montreal's 1976 Olympics

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An unfinished and overpriced stadium, doping allegations and boycotts. Just a few of the scandals that plagued the 1976 Olympics. Montreal expert Thom Seivewright takes a look back at the controversies that defined the games. Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

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