Montreal Olympic Stadium Roof Opening

The quebec government had committed to a new 250 million roof for montreal s olympic stadium by 2023 but now officials are aiming for 2024.

Montreal olympic stadium roof opening.

As a preventive measure following recent developments surrounding covid 19 the montréal tower the stadium and the sports centre are closed for an indefinite period. Schedule march 1 to june 14. Quebec yes montreal the coalition avenir québec government believes in the olympic stadium and that will include a new roof. However plagued by construction problems the roof was not installed until 1987 and was not retractable until 1988.

The montreal olympic stadium cost 3 107 148 600 to build. 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. This is about 1990 percent higher than the original budget of 148 667 400. 2 0 the olympic stadium s inclined tower designed by roger taillibert was only realized in 1987 11 years after the montreal olympics.

In tabling a bill giving the olympic installations board a new name. Stade olympique is a multi purpose stadium in montreal canada located at olympic park in the hochelaga maisonneuve district of the city. A dream team has been assembled to develop a new roof the third for montreal s star crossed big o the olympic stadium. Montreal s olympic stadium seen here from mount royal is getting a new 250 million roof.

Olympic stadium in montreal quebec was slated to be the first outdoor retractable roof stadium at its debut for the 1976 summer olympics.