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Thousands of people jammed the front of the Legislative Building at Queen's Park yesterday at the festival honoring and welcoming 1,750 athletes who s(...)
Thousands of people jammed the front of the Legislative Building at Queen's Park yesterday at the festival honoring and welcoming 1,750 athletes who s(...)

Thousands of people jammed the front of the Legislative Building at Queen's Park yesterday at the festival honoring and welcoming 1,750 athletes who s(...)

Date8/2/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Thousands of people jammed the front of the Legislative Building at Queen's Park yesterday at the festival honoring and welcoming 1;750 athletes who start competing tomorrow in Olympiad for Physically Disabled. Representing 47 countries; they will be competing in one of world's largest sporting events. It will run until Aug. 11 at Etobicoke's Sports Centre and Centennial Park. Designated the Toronto Olympiad; its official flag was hoisted as athletes (above) watched.
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