Olympic Park, Montreal
The Olympic Park (French: Parc olympique) consists of a series of venues and sports arenas in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which was home to many of the venues from the 1976 Summer Olympics. It is bound by Sherbrooke Street to the north, Viau Street to the east, Pierre de Coubertin Avenue to the south, and Pie-IX Boulevard to the west. Structures in the Olympic Park include: Olympic Stadium, including the Olympic Tower, now known as the Montreal Tower Biodome (Originally the Olympic Velodrome) Olympic Athletes' Village Maurice Richard Arena (Olympic host of boxing and wrestling events) Pierre Charbonneau Centre (Olympic host of wrestling) Olympic Pool (Olympic host of swimming events) Additionally: Saputo Stadium, Famous Players' Starcité theater, and the Montreal Metro stations Pie-IX and ViauThe area west of Olympic Stadium, home to various outdoor events, is known as the Esplanade. Adjacent to the park across Sherbrooke Street is Maisonneuve Park, which contains the Montreal Botanical Garden (Olympic host of Athletics (20 km walk) and Modern pentathlon) and Montreal Insectarium. In October 2017, an area in the park that was once referred to as "The Place des Vainqueurs" was renamed "Place Nadia Comaneci" in honour of the Romanian gymnast.
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Avenue Pierre-De Coubertin, Montreal Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
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N 45.559662 ° | E -73.550828 ° |
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Avenue Pierre-De Coubertin 4777
H1V 1B3 Montreal, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Quebec, Canada
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