Montreal Olympic Stadium Roof History

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.

Montreal olympic stadium roof history.

Quebec oks new roof for big o dismantling montreal s. Originally constructed for the. Because of construction delays olympic stadium opened unfinished for the olympics. The origins and evolution of tallibert s architectural style.

4 min 19 sec. With the former home of the montreal expos expected to host 2026 world cup matches officials are pushing to replace olympic stadium s roof ahead of the event. Stade olympique is a multi purpose stadium in montreal canada located at olympic park in the hochelaga maisonneuve district of the city. Olympic stadium of montreal evolution of the olympic stadium of montreal from 1976 to present.

The retractable fabric roof that was to be suspended from the tower by cables also was not in place. Radio canada télévision 18 novembre 1980. The stadium that s dominated the skyline of montreal s east end for more than 40 years had no roof when the 1976 olympics were held the tower meant to hold it up wasn t finished. Le toit du stade 14 min 12 s.

The stadium opened just barely in time for the olympics in july 1976 although its tower was finished and the roof installed only years later. The new stadium was named olympic stadium and became the first to have a retractable roof. The 200 000 sq ft 65 tonne kevlar roof at the olympic stadium in montreal was expected to last 25 years. The original roof a rube goldberg contraption that was supposed to retract using a system of steel cables and pulleys hanging off a massive tower never worked.