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{{Short description|Harbour in Kingston, Ontario, Canada}} |
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'''Portsmouth Olympic Harbour''' is a [[harbor]] located in [[Kingston]], [[Ontario]]. For the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] in [[Montreal]], it hosted the [[Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics|sailing]] events. |
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'''Portsmouth Olympic Harbour''' is a [[harbour]] located in [[Kingston, Ontario]],.<ref>[http://www.whatsonkingston.com/entertain/harbour/index.html What's on Kingston.com profile]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130115135944/http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/recreation/marinas/ports.asp City of Kingston, Ontario Portsmouth Olympic Harbour profile.]</ref> The harbour was redeveloped for the sailing events of the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] in [[Montreal]].<ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/1976v2.pdf 1976 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 2. pp. 216–225.</ref><ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/1976v3.pdf 1976 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 3. pp. 622–59</ref> |
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Portsmouth Harbour, originally known as Hatter's Bay, was constructed in the 1800s as a convenient means of providing supplies and transporting prisoners to [[Kingston Penitentiary]].<ref>[http://www.stoneskingston.ca/penitentiary-city/portsmouth-olympic-harbour/ Portsmouth Olympic Harbour]. Exploring Kingston's Social History. Retrieved: December 18, 2023.</ref> It was significantly modified and refurbished in 1974 and 1975. The [[Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston]] (CORK), a non-profit volunteer organization was a key element in bringing the 1976 Olympics to Kingston. Since then, the harbour has been a venue for annual Olympic-quality sailing events.<ref>[http://www.cork.org/ Cork.org official website]</ref> |
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Constructed in 1969, it has played host to the [[Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston]] (CORK), an annual event. The harbor was reconstructed in 1974 in time for the 1976 Games. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/1976v2.pdf 1976 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 2. pp. 216-225. |
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*[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/1976v3.pdf 1976 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 3. pp. 622-59. |
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*[http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/recreation/marinas/ports.asp City of Kingston, Ontario Portsmouth Olympic Harbour profile.] |
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*[http://www.cork.org/ Cork.org official website] |
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*[http://k7waterfront.org/Topic/PortsmouthOlympicHarbour K7waterfront.org profile] |
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*[http://www.whatsonkingston.com/entertain/harbour/index.html What's on Kingston.com profile] |
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{{1976 Summer Olympic venues}} |
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{{Olympic venues sailing}} |
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[[Category:Sports venues in Kingston, Ontario]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1969]] |
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Revision as of 00:08, 26 December 2023
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour is a harbour located in Kingston, Ontario,.[1][2] The harbour was redeveloped for the sailing events of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[3][4]
Portsmouth Harbour, originally known as Hatter's Bay, was constructed in the 1800s as a convenient means of providing supplies and transporting prisoners to Kingston Penitentiary.[5] It was significantly modified and refurbished in 1974 and 1975. The Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston (CORK), a non-profit volunteer organization was a key element in bringing the 1976 Olympics to Kingston. Since then, the harbour has been a venue for annual Olympic-quality sailing events.[6]
References
- ^ What's on Kingston.com profile
- ^ City of Kingston, Ontario Portsmouth Olympic Harbour profile.
- ^ 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 216–225.
- ^ 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 3. pp. 622–59
- ^ Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. Exploring Kingston's Social History. Retrieved: December 18, 2023.
- ^ Cork.org official website
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