The Olympic Stadium of Montreal is a multi-purpose stadium in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal, in Quebec (Canada). It was built as the main venue for the Summer Olympic Games of Montreal in 1976.
The stadium 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 Big Owe" is other name that has also been used to reference the astronomical cost of the stadium.
It is the largest by seating capacity in Canada. After the Olympics, it became the home of Montreal's professional baseball and Canadian football teams. Since 2004, when the Montreal Expos relocated to Washington D. C., the stadium has no main tenant, and with a history of financial and structural problems, it is largely seen as a white elephant.
The tower incorporated into the base of the stadium, called the Montreal Tower, is the tallest inclined tower in the world at 175 metres.
The architect of this stadium was Roger Taillibert (a French architect). We can see that he did a wonderful work, because the Olympic Stadium of Montreal is very beautiful and cool.
The capacity of the staduim is very high, so it is one of the most important stadiums of Canada. The capacity of the stadium is:
- Baseball: 43,739
- Football: 66,398
- Concert: 78,332
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