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  2. Olympic Stadium (Montreal) - Wikipedia

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    Olympic Stadium [1] (French: Stade olympique) is a multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Canada, located at Olympic Park in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of the city. Built in the mid-1970s as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics, it is nicknamed "The Big O", a reference to both its name and to the doughnut-shape of the permanent component of the stadium's roof.

  3. Montreal Manic - Wikipedia

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    In the 1983 season, the Manic hosted Nottingham Forest (a 4–3 extra time loss) and FC Nantes (a 2–1 shootout victory for Montreal) at the Olympic Stadium. [ 4 ] In his book, Soccer in a Football World , North American soccer historian Dave Wangerin partially attributes the downfall of the Manic organization to the Molson ownership's ...

  4. Olympic Park (Montreal) - Wikipedia

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    The area west of Olympic Stadium, home to various outdoor events, is known as the Esplanade. [4] Adjacent to the park across Sherbrooke Street is Maisonneuve Park, which contains the Montreal Botanical Garden (Olympic host of Athletics (20 km walk) and Modern pentathlon) and Montreal Insectarium.

  5. List of soccer stadiums in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Stadium Capacity City Province Home team/s Notes Image 1: Olympic Stadium: 61,004 [1] Montreal: Quebec: Part-time home of the CF Montréal. Former home of the Montreal Manic. Host site for the 1976 Summer Olympics. A site for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Domed stadium 2 ...

  6. Maurice Richard Arena - Wikipedia

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    Maurice Richard Arena (French: Aréna Maurice-Richard) is a 4,750-seat multi-purpose arena at Olympic Park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1962. It is named in honour of Maurice Richard. The rink was renovated in 1994, the arena includes a multi-media exhibition on the life of the Montreal Canadiens great. Entrance to the arena is ...

  7. List of Canadian football stadiums - Wikipedia

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    Stadium Capacity Record attendance City Province Info Image Olympic Stadium: 66,308: 69,093: Montreal Quebec [1]Commonwealth Stadium: 56,400 [2]: 63,317: Edmonton Alberta Edmonton Elks, Edmonton Wildcats

  8. Sports in Montreal - Wikipedia

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    A Montreal Expos game at Olympic Stadium in 2004, their final season in the city From 1897 to 1917 and from 1928 to 1960, Montreal fielded a minor league team, the Montreal Royals , most famous for having Jackie Robinson as a player for the 1946 season.

  9. List of stadiums in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Stadium Capacity City Province Home Team(s) Olympic Stadium: 45,757 [5]: Montreal Quebec Rogers Centre: 39,150 [6]: Toronto Ontario Toronto Blue Jays: Ottawa Stadium: 10,332: Ottawa