Montreal Expos Stadium Roof

Is the return of the montreal expos in jeopardy.

Montreal expos stadium roof.

Over 57 592 fans filled the stadium to see the expos on opening day. The expos played their first game at olympic stadium on april 15 1977. The montreal public consultation office needs to see if the stadium project is viable for city residents. 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.

Originally constructed for. Stade olympique is a multi purpose stadium in montreal canada located at olympic park in the hochelaga maisonneuve district of the city. 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. It happened monday afternoon as workers prepared for an automotive show at.

However there were many problems with it. Five people suffered minor injuries when part of the roof of montreal s olympic stadium has collapsed under heavy snow. Finally in 1988 the tower was completed and the roof was added. The past few years however has given the city s baseball faithful.

Without the retractable roof an opening smaller than the playing field was present from 1977 to 1986.