Montreal Olympic Stadium Roof Collapse

Quebec city s olympic dreams could be reignited by calgary s failure.

Montreal olympic stadium roof collapse.

The reality of the montreal olympic stadium. It happened monday afternoon as workers prepared for an automotive show at. The stadium ended up costing taxpayers 1 2 billion about 10 times the original estimate and it took 30 years for quebec province and the city of montreal to pay off the bill. The permanent roof installed in 1998 became a liability in turn.

Five people suffered minor injuries when part of the roof of montreal s olympic stadium has collapsed under heavy snow. Ah the never ending saga of montreal s olympic stadium. Work has begun to install a new roof on the olympic stadium as part of a 190m transformation. The montreal olympic stadium has become emblematic of the bigger problems surrounding the planning financing and support for the montreal olympics.

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All market data delayed 20 minutes. Charles contant cbc the quebec government has committed to a new 250 million roof for montreal s olympic stadium by 2023. Not only did construction of its base run vastly over time and budget its special features the montreal tower and retractable roof made it an ongoing money pit. The afas stadium has a capacity of just over 17 000 and officially opened in august 2006 with a friendly against arsenal.

The second roof ripped 7 453 times between 2007 and 2017. Montreal s olympic stadium getting a retractable roof for 2026 world cup. With radio canada reporting in may it had torn 677 times over the last year and 7 453 times over the past 10 years. Montrealers have been dealing with the stadium s problematic roof for years.

The roof was finally removed in 1998 after a windstorm left a 30 metre by 15 metre hole in it. During what could be a joyous occasion the prospect of hosting games for the 2026 fifa world cup montrealers took to twitter to voice their displeasure.