Rare visuals from the Opening Ceremony of the Innsbruck 1976 Olympic Winter Games. #OnThisDay, 45 years ago 😍🇦🇹. | Olympics

Toller Cranston, Olympics 1976, FS Toller Shalitoe Montague Cranston, born April 20, 1949 (April 20, 1949 – January 24, 2015) Was a Canadian figure skater. He won the 1971–1976 Canadian national championships, the 1974 World bronze medal and the 1976 Olympic bronze medal. Cranston was born in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1949 and grew up in Kirkland Lake. When he was 11, his family moved to suburban Montreal. Growing up, Cranston had an uneasy relationship with his family. After an initial failed exper

The first legal backflip in 1976. Worth reading. Unfortunately, we tend to forget about someone who was a unique skater. His name is Terry Kubicka. He may not have been the most artistic skater, but he was exceptional. He became the first for a very long time and only skater to perform a legal backflip. (1976) Less remembered is his ability to land five of the six triple jumps (except the Axel). In comparison, the gold medalist (John Curry) landed only three triple jumps in winning his Olympic g