Montreal Olympic Stadium Roof Opening

A dream team has been assembled to develop a new roof the third for montreal s star crossed big o the olympic stadium.

Montreal olympic stadium roof opening.

Olympic stadium will have a retractable roof in time for 2026 world cup montreal will host at least three games in the 2026 soccer tournament under a roof estimated to cost between 200 million and. 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. Pritesh gupta flickr c c. 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. 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. This is about 1990 percent higher than the original budget of 148 667 400.

Along with the cost overruns the stadium was not completed on time with construction on the famous retractable roof not starting until after the 1976 olympics. 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. 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. The montreal olympic stadium cost 3 107 148 600 to build.

Montreal s olympic stadium seen here from mount royal is getting a new 250 million roof.