Olympic Pool, Montreal
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The Montreal Olympic Pool was constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics as part of the Montreal Olympic Park. The Olympic Pool is part of the larger swimming centre, located in the base of the inclined Montreal Tower. The centre has a spectator capacity of 3,012 seats.
At the 1976 Olympics, the venue hosted swimming, diving, water polo, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon events. It had a capacity of 10,000 seats at the time (6,988 temporary seats were installed).
The building was designed by French architect Roger Taillibert, who also designed the Olympic Stadium and Olympic Village.
The structure, along with the accompanying velodrome, inspired Taillibert's later designs for Luxembourg's National Sports and Culture Centre.
Outside of the actual aquatic complex, inside the tower, a small museum exists, commemorating the 1976 Games as well as Games past, with posters and displays in French and English.
During renovations in 2015, platforms at the heights of 15 meters and 18 meters were installed in the catwalks attached to the roof of the building. Two years after this, an additional platform was constructed at 20 metres. Diving from these platforms is restricted to individuals who are properly trained to dive at such heights. The 20 metre platform is believed to be one of the tallest indoor diving platforms in North America, if not the world.
The pool was used as a filming venue for the Olympic-themed film Nadia, Butterfly.
References
- ^ Yoon, Jennifer (October 3, 2019). "Roger Taillibert, architect of Montreal's Olympic Stadium, dead at 93". CBC News. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I99Qgb4mE5I
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/3200780/canadian-diver-lysanne-richard-soars-above-the-competition/
- ^ Olivier Paradis-Lemieux, "Nadia, butterfly : quand le sport olympique fait son cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada Sports, August 26, 2019.
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Olympic venues in modern pentathlon |
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20th century |
- 1912: Barkarby, Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, Kaknäs, Östermalms IP, Stockholm Olympic Stadium
- 1920: Olympisch Stadion
- 1924: Fontainebleau, Le Stand de Tir de Versailles, Piscine des Tourelles, Stade Yves-du-Manoir
- 1928: Amersfoort, Hilversum, Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium, Schermzaal, Zeeburg Shooting Grounds
- 1932: 160th Regiment State Armory, Los Angeles Police Pistol Range, Riviera Country Club, Sunset Fields Golf Club, Swimming Stadium
- 1936: Döberitz, Haus des Deutschen Sports, Olympic Swimming Stadium, Ruhleben, Wannsee Golf Course
- 1948: Aldershot, Bisley Ranges, Royal Military Academy
- 1952: Hämeenlinna
- 1956: Oaklands Hunt Club, Royal Exhibition Building, Swimming/Diving Stadium, Williamstown
- 1960: Acqua Santa Golf Club Course, Palazzo dei Congressi, Passo Corese, Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Umberto I Shooting Range
- 1964: Asaka Nezu Park, Asaka Shooting Range, Kemigawa, National Gymnasium, Waseda Memorial Hall
- 1968: Campo Militar 1, Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall, Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool, Vicente Suárez Shooting Range
- 1972: Messegelände Fechthalle 2, Olympiastadion, Riding Facility, Riem; Schießanlage, Schwimmhalle
- 1976: Montreal Botanical Garden, Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont; Olympic Pool, Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie; Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal
- 1980: CSKA Football Fieldhouse, Dynamo Shooting Range, Swimming Pool - Olimpisky, Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex
- 1984: Coto de Caza, Heritage Park Aquatic Center
- 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Mongchontoseong, Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul Equestrian Park, Taenung International Shooting Range
- 1992: Cross-country course, Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range, Palau de la Metal·lúrgia, Piscines Bernat Picornell, Real Club de Polo de Barcelona
- 1996: Georgia International Horse Park, Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Georgia World Congress Center
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21st century |
- 2000: Sydney Baseball Stadium, Sydney International Aquatic Centre, The Dome and Exhibition Complex
- 2004: Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre
- 2008: Olympic Green Convention Center, Olympic Sports Centre, Ying Tung Natatorium
- 2012: Aquatics Centre, Greenwich Park, Copper Box, Royal Artillery Barracks
- 2016: Deodoro Aquatics Centre, Deodoro Stadium, Youth Arena
- 2020: Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo Stadium
- 2024: Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Palace of Versailles
- 2028: VELO Sports Center, Dignity Health Sports Park
- 2032: TBD
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45°33′34″N 73°33′7″W / 45.55944°N 73.55194°W / 45.55944; -73.55194