Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
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Portsmouth Olympic Harbour is a harbour located in Kingston
, Ontario
. For the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
, it hosted the sailing
events.
Constructed in 1969, it has played host to the Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston
(CORK), an annual event. The harbour was reconstructed in 1974 in time for the 1976 Games.
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. For the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, it hosted the sailing
Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
events.
Constructed in 1969, it has played host to the Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston
Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston
The Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston is an annual multi-class sailing regatta held off the shores of Kingston, Ontario, Canada....
(CORK), an annual event. The harbour was reconstructed in 1974 in time for the 1976 Games.