The Olympic Stadium in Quebec, Canada was originally constructed as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics. It subsequently became the home of Montreal’s professional baseball and Canadian football teams. The Olympic Stadium is located at 4545 Pierre de Coubertin Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H1V 3N7 in the Coordinates of 45°33′28″N 73°33′7″WCoordinates: 45°33′28″N 73°33′7″W. Ground Breaking was held on April 28, 1973 and the Olympics is formally opened last July 17, 1976 while Baseball is opened almost a year after April 15, 1977. This is owned by Régie des Installations Olympiques a Government of Quebec.
Also it hosted both cycling and judo events. If your family likes sports, you can go on the 30-minute guided tour, which takes visitors through the Sports Center and the Olympic Stadium. The area features numerous stands featuring a wide variety of food, though most of it is supplied by chain restaurants such as McDonalds.
General Information:
Surface : Grass (1976; June 2, 2010)
AstroTurf (1977-2001; 2005-2006)
Defargo Astrograss (2002-2003)
FieldTurf (2003-2005)
Team Pro EF RD (soccer; 2007-present)
Construction cost : C$ 770 million
C$ 1.47 billion (2006 - including additional costs, interest and repairs)
Architect : Roger Taillibert
Capacity : Baseball: 43,739
Football: 66,308
Concert: 78,322
Field dimensions : Foul Lines – 325 ft (1977), 330 (1981), 325 (1983)
Power Alleys – 375 ft
Center Field – 404 ft (1977), 405 (1979), 404 (1980), 400 (1981), 404 (1983)
Backstop – 62 ft (1977), 65 (1983), 53 (1989)
Tenants
Montreal Expos (MLB) (1977-2004)
Montreal Alouettes (CFL) (1976-1986, 1996-1997, 2002-present) [playoff games only])
Montreal Manic (NASL) (1981-1983)
Montreal Machine (WLAF) (1991-1992)
Montreal Impact (USL-1) (2009 [CCL knockout round games only])
Montreal MLS 2012 (MLS) (2012-future)
1976 Summer Olympics (1976)
Grey Cup (CFL) (1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 2001, 2008)
2009 Trophée des Champions
1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
