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First Olympics held in Canada
Canada did not win a gold medal
East Germany finished second in medal count
First Olympic Games with a mascot
First use of electronic timing in all events
Significant cost overruns
Soviet Union led medal table
Women competed in basketball for the first time
Taiwan withdrew after Canada denied use of 'Republic of China' name