The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from February 4 to 15, 1976. The games were awarded to Innsbruck after Denver, the original host city, withdrew in 1972. This was the second time the Tyrolean capital had hosted the Winter Olympics, having first done so in 1964. The 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria: February 4 – February 15, 1976. Top of the medal table: Soviet Union (13 gold, 6 silver, 8 bronze); East Germany (7 gold, 5 silver, 7 bronze); United States (3 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze). Wiki link