Litany of woes for Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has announced Montreal’s Olympic Stadium will have a new roof by 2023. The facility and its roofs have had a checkered history since the stadium was opened in July 1976. Some examples of the problems that have occurred over the years:
August 1986: Explosions and fire in unfinished tower interrupt Expos game. Nobody injured but game is rescheduled.
April 1987: Kevlar roof completed and installed.
June 1989: Roof lining rips during tractor pull, forcing evacuation of about 8,000 people.