Montreal Expos Stadium Roof

The expos played their first game at olympic stadium on april 15 1977.

Montreal expos stadium roof.

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. Is the return of the montreal expos in jeopardy. Stade olympique is a multi purpose stadium in montreal canada located at olympic park in the hochelaga maisonneuve district of the city. The past few years however has given the city s baseball faithful.

Discussions continue about the possibility of a new roof at montreal s olympic stadium as olympic installation board officials move forward in planning the upgrade. Five people suffered minor injuries when part of the roof of montreal s olympic stadium has collapsed under heavy snow. Originally constructed for. The montreal public consultation office needs to see if the stadium project is viable for city residents.

Without the retractable roof an opening smaller than the playing field was present from 1977 to 1986. Montreal s olympic stadium to get new roof for 250 million the denver post the quebec government says montreal s olympic stadium will have a new 250 million roof by 2023. By zach spedden on may 29 2019 in at the ballpark major league baseball with the former home of the montreal expos expected to host 2026 world cup matches officials are pushing to replace. However there were many problems with it.

Over 57 592 fans filled the stadium to see the expos on opening day.