The 1976 Olympics, held in Montreal, were hit by a boycott of African nations led by Tanzania.

The Africans had demanded expulsion of New Zealand because a rugby team from that nation had made a tour of South Africa.

The IOC claimed that controlling the travel of rugby teams was outside its authority since rugby isn't an Olympic sport.

But the Africans, joined by Iraq and Guyana, held firm.

Of the boycotting nations, only Tanzania stayed home completely, while the others travelled to Canada and didn't make their final decision until the last minute.

Despite the absence of the Africans, the 1976 Olympics were filled with excellent competitions.

However, poor planning and corruption caused the city of Montreal to suffer a major financial loss.