Montreal Olympic Stadium Roof History

The new stadium was named olympic stadium and became the first to have a retractable roof.

Montreal olympic stadium roof history.

Quebec oks new roof for big o dismantling montreal s. 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. Olympic stadium of montreal evolution of the olympic stadium of montreal from 1976 to present. 4 min 19 sec.

Radio canada télévision 18 novembre 1980. Stade olympique is a multi purpose stadium in montreal canada located at olympic park in the hochelaga maisonneuve district of the city. The origins and evolution of tallibert s architectural style. 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.

Originally constructed for the. The retractable fabric roof that was to be suspended from the tower by cables also was not in place. Shaun best reuters the stadium aside montreal did get some bang for its. Because of construction delays olympic stadium opened unfinished for the olympics.

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. The retractable roof was unfinished because a 522 foot hoisting tower next to the stadium was only a quarter of its planned height. 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. 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.