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Olympic Stadium [1] (French: Stade olympique, pronounced [stad ɔlɛ̃pik]) 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 ...
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.
Montreal Tower (French: La Tour de Montréal), part of the city's Olympic Stadium (French: Le Stade olympique) and Parc Olympique and formerly known as the Olympic Tower [1] (French: La Tour olympique), is the tallest inclined structure in the world at 165-metre (541 ft), and the tenth tallest structure in Montreal.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer in Concert (also known as simply In Concert) is a live album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), recorded at their 26 August 1977 show at the Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada which is featured on the album cover.
The stadium opened on May 21, 2008, and is the current home of CF Montréal (formerly the Montreal Impact). The stadium is built on the former practice track and field site on the grounds of the 1976 Summer Olympics, while the stadium's east side has a view of Olympic Stadium's inclined tower. It has a capacity of 19,619, [1] making it the ...
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
The building was designed by French architect Roger Taillibert as part of his larger plan for an Olympic park that included the Montreal Olympic Stadium and the Olympic pool. [8] The venue was a combined velodrome and judo facility. Construction of the building began in August 1973, and the facility was officially opened in April 1976. [1]
The Olympic Stadium was built for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. It is used by MLS's CF Montréal for select games. Montreal was the host of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games. The stadium cost $1.5 billion; [208] with interest that figure ballooned to nearly $3 billion, and was paid off in December 2006. [209]