Montreal’s Olympic Stadium: A Monument to Quebec Nationalism and Sports Management Ineptitude?

Symbolism, 1970s nostalgia can't justify its existence. Shadowing over us like a colossus, the structure’s presence prevents the city from becoming a dominant North American sports & entertainment hub

Aug 05, 2023

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Montreal’s Olympic Park. **Credit**: Design Pics Inc/Alamy Stock Photo

TO ALL MY READERS:

For my 10^th Substack article, I’m dipping into my passion for sports – with a side dish of politics.

In Summer 1976, Olympic Stadium (a.k.a. the Big O) was meant to be the crowning jewel of a global sports extravaganza – a state-of-the-art, multipurpose sports facility a…

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