Olympic stadium of Montreal

The Olympic stadium of Montreal (English: Olympic Stadium) is a stage located in Olympic Parc of Montreal being at Montreal in the formed quadrilateral of the streets Sherbrooke, Viau, Pierre de Coubertin and Pie IX.

It is accessible easily conveys some like in the subway. Two stations of the Métro of Montreal give access to it: the stations Magpie-IX and Viau.

History

The December 4th 1969, the mayor of Montreal, Jean Flag, announces officially the candidature of Montreal for the presentation of the Olympic Games of summer of 1976. The next May 12th, the International Olympic committee (CIO) announces qu´il entrusts to the Town of Montreal l organization Plays of 1976.

In April 1972, the city reveals the first model of the future Olympic stadium in front of the international press. It is about a building ellipsoidal resembling an immense shell, opened in the center and surmounted by livable tower a 175 meters height. The April 28th 1973, work d excavation begin with the Olympic Parc from Montreal. Between this day and the end of excavation work, in December 1973, approximately 2.120.000 cubic meters of clay and limestone were removed. The August 27th according to, the building work of the Cycle-racing track begins and the February 16th 1975 will be the date of décintrement of the roof of this really single building. In August 1974, the first pillars of the Stage which are on the spot cast, start with high ground.

In May 1975, the workmen disconnect and this n´est that the October 26th according to qu´ils return to the building site, which causes an important delay. Then, the November 20th 1975, l´Assemblée national of the Quebec being anxious as for the possibility which the Plays is cancelled, adopts the bill which creates the Control of the Olympic installations (RIO) to deal with the construction of the installations of the Olympic Park. At the end of the month of November 1975, the delays of the building work of the Stage and swimming pools puts in danger the behavior of the Olympic Games which must be held the July 17th 1976. The members of RIO think that it would be impossible to finish constructions in time according to the whole plan. RIO takes measures to increase the speed of work.

In order to facilitate the direction and to accelerate the progress of the work, the building site is divided into six cells, each one having at its head an engineer responsible for a section for the building site. They are the six following cells: sector Stage, sector Cycle-racing track, sector mast-swimming pools, sector Viau parking, sector parking Magpie-IX and sector temporary installations. Two months after the catch in hand of the building site by RIO, one witnesses an acceleration of the rate of work, a harmony reigns on the building site and the productivity increases.

The building site deals with many problems because of the complexity of the structures, the innovation of the methods of construction and the engineering problems not expected thus that the discovery of the fissured ground. The price of steel was fixed by the American producers at 200 dollars the ton at the beginning, it passed to 900 dollars in six months and when one started to work with the Olympic stadium, steel cost 1.200 dollars the ton.

The April 7th, one removes the cranes and heavy equipment of the center of the stage to allow the installation of the grass and the installation of the track of athletics. The May 10th, the two display boards and one the third of the seats are installed in the stage and the lawn is installed. The July 9th, the building work of the stage is finished, except for external installations.

The July 17th 1976, at 3 p.m., 12.000 athletes come from all the corners of the world ravel in front of more than 73.000 spectators.

The April 15th 1977, the Expos of Montreal dispute their first home match in this stage. It is the September 29th 2004 which the team plays her last play with the Olympic stadium.

In 2001, the capacity of the building was increased by 9,255 seats in order to accommodate the Coupe Grey November 25th.

Emblem of the Olympic Games of Montreal

The construction of the Olympic stadium is one of the important pages of the modern history of the Quebec. Conceived by the French architect Roger Taillibert, this sculpture of concrete is made up of 12.000 ready-made units, whose majority weigh several tons. Some 400.000 cubic meters of concrete were necessary for the construction of the Olympic Park, that is to say the equivalent of a pavement of one meter width by 15 centimetres thickness between Montreal and Calgary, the two Canadian Olympic cities.

Conceived to accommodate the Olympic Games of 1976, it became the appointment various events with great deployment of Montreal, like sports events of scale. Nevertheless, the current activities of the stage do not finance, the subsidy of the government of Quebec (20 million $ in 2005-2006) cash in 2005-2006 per 54% of of its total incomes (37 million $ in 2005-2006), in addition to the sums paid since its creation for the refunding of its debt of immobilization.

At the beginning of April mid-November, the stage is offered to the external events, whereas during the five other months, the living rooms sets of themes follow one another. The stage counts the largest hall of exposure to Canada. Architecture is pressed on 34 consoles cantilever, its skeleton. The stage counts 55.389 seats, vis-a-vis the 551 meters of perimeter of the floor.

Roof of the Stage

With the tax of 19% on the tobacco the invoice of one 1,5 billion dollar (Cycle-racing track, initially, then Biodôme including) was paid with semi-2006.

A third roof will be installed soon by the company SNC-Lavalin, following the tearing of the fabric in full winter 1999.

Turn of the Stage

The Tower of Montreal, which overhangs the Stage, is the largest tower inclined in the world (and also member of the Fédération of large the round the world tours). It is 175 meters high, and its slope goes 23° to 63,4° of the base towards the top. The last of the three stages of the Tower is also an observatory, where the glance carries, in clear weather, to 80 km with the round, with a sight in diving on the Stage. The access is done by the funicular, whose cabin includes/understands two levels. On the second floor of the Tower, one finds a showroom, whose visit is free.

Sporting teams there having resided

  • Manic of Montreal, North American Soccer League (NASL). The team evolved/moved during three seasons, of 1981 to 1983, with the Olympic stadium montréalais.
  • Larks of Montreal, Canadian League of football. Moved at the stage Stage Percival-Molson in 1998, at the time of the revival program of the team of Larry Smith. The Larks make there temporary returns (a match or two) at the time of the eliminatory series due to the increased number of seats.
  • Expos of Montreal, major League of baseball. The team evolved/moved of 1977 to 2004 with the Olympic stadium of Montreal before moving with Washington DC.

Major events to be held with the Olympic stadium

Dimensions

Dimensions of the stage in configuration of ground of Baseball:
  • Foul Lines - 99 meters (1977), 100 (1981), 99 (1983)
  • Power Alleys - 114,3 meters
  • Center Field - 123,1 meters (1977), 123,4 (1979), 123,1 (1980), 121,9 (1981), 123,1 (1983)
  • Backstop - 18,8 meters (1977), 19,8 (1983), 16,1 (1989)

Gallery

Random links:Gustavus Adolphus de Suecia | Relationship | Brusimpiano | Administrative district of Ath | Electronic correlation | Star Wars (films) | Charles_Barry