- Olympic Pool, Montreal
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Olympic Pool 
Montreal's Olympic swimming pool
Building information Full name: Olympic Pool City: Montreal, Canada Capacity: 10000 (3,100 active now) Architect(s): Roger Taillibert 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 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 penatathlon 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.
References
- 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 66-75.
- Parc Olympique. 1992. Les Messageries de presse Benjamin Inc. ISBN 2-9802866-2-1.
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Venues of the 1976 Summer Olympics Montreal Olympic Park Centre Pierre Charbonneau · Maurice Richard Arena · Montreal Botanical Garden · Olympic Pool · Olympic Stadium · Olympic Velodrome · Olympic VillageGreater Montreal Football venues Handball venues Other venues Olympic Archery Field, Joliette · Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont · Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie · Portsmouth Olympic Harbour (Kingston, Ontario)1904: Forest Park • 1908: White City Stadium • 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken • 1920: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp • 1924: Piscine des Tourelles • 1928: Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium • 1932: Swimming Stadium • 1936: Olympic Swimming Stadium • 1948: Empire Pool • 1952: Swimming Stadium • 1956: Swimming/Diving Stadium • 1960: Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto • 1964: National Gymnasium • 1968: Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool • 1972: Schwimmhalle • 1976: Olympic Pool • 1980: Swimming Pool - Olimpisky • 1984: Olympic Swim Stadium • 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool • 1992: Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc • 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center • 2000: Sydney International Aquatic Centre • 2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre • 2008: Beijing National Aquatic Center • 2012: Aquatics Centre • 2016: Maria Lenk Aquatic Center
List of Olympic venues in modern pentathlon 1912: Barkarby, Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, Kaknäs, Östermalm Athletic Grounds, Stockholm Olympic Stadium • 1920: Olympisch Stadion • 1924: Fontainebleau, Le Stand de Tir de Versailles, Piscine des Tourelles, Stade de Colombes • 1928: Amersfoort, Hilversum, Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium, Schemzaal, 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 National Rifle Association 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, Vincente 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, Mongchon Tosong, 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 • 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, Handball Arena, Royal Artillery Barracks • 2016: Deodoro Modern Pentathlon Park
List of Olympic venues in swimming 1896: Bay of Zea • 1900: Seine • 1904: Forest Park • 1908: White City Stadium • 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken • 1920: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp • 1924: Piscine des Tourelles • 1928: Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium • 1932: Swimming Stadium • 1936: Olympic Swimming Stadium • 1948: Empire Pool • 1952: Swimming Stadium • 1956: Swimming/Diving Stadium • 1960: Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto • 1964: National Gymnasium • 1968: Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool • 1972: Schwimmhalle • 1976: Olympic Pool • 1980: Swimming Pool - Olimpisky • 1984: Olympic Swim Stadium • 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool • 1992: Piscines Bernat Picornell • 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center • 2000: Sydney International Aquatic Centre • 2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre • 2008: Beijing National Aquatic Center, Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park • 2012: Aquatics Centre, Hyde Park • 2016: Fort Copacabana, Olympic Aquatics Stadium
1900: Seine • 1904: Forest Park • 1908: White City Stadium • 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken • 1920: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp • 1924: Piscine des Tourelles • 1928: Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium • 1932: Swimming Stadium • 1936: Olympic Swimming Stadium • 1948: Empire Pool (final), Finchley Lido • 1952: Swimming Stadium • 1956: Swimming/Diving Stadium • 1960: Piscina delle Rose, Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto (final) • 1964: Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool • 1968: Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool (final), University City Swimming Pool • 1972: Dantebad, Schwimmhalle (final) • 1976: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Olympic Pool (final) • 1980: Swimming Pool - Moscow, Swimming Pool - Olimpiysky (final) • 1984: Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool • 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool • 1992: Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, Piscines Bernat Picornell (final) • 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center • 2000: Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre (women's final), Sydney International Aquatic Centre (men's final) •2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre • 2008: Ying Tung Natatorium • 2012: Water Polo Arena • 2016: Maria Lenk Aquatic Center
Categories:- 1976 Summer Olympic venues
- Sports venues in Montreal
- Swimming venues in Canada
- Olympic diving venues
- Olympic modern pentathlon venues
- Olympic swimming venues
- Olympic water polo venues
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- Canadian sports venue stubs
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