Discipline
Cross-country
Transport
Viau

The park got its name in 1910, in honour of the first governor of Montréal, Paul de Chomedy Maisonneuve. The park is one of the six largest urban parks in Montréal. A rolling green space of 63 hectares, it includes facilities for numerous sport and recreational activities, including a 9 hole municipal golf course. It is also the gathering place for hundreds of thousands of Montrealers for events like the St. Jean-Baptiste Québec holiday and the La fête des enfants de Montréal. You will also find the Botanical Gardens and the Montréal Insectarium. The park is great for nature lovers, who will find a hiking path (10 km) and a bike path (5 km)

Discipline | Activities
Opening Ceremony Closing Ceremony Marathon (Finish)
Transport
Pie-IX

It is Montréal’s mayor Jean Drapeau who requested the French architect, Roger Taillibert, to create this Olympic venue. This vast sculpture in cement is made up of 12,000 prefabricated pieces, the majority of which weigh more than a few tons! It took more than 10,000 workers to erect the Stadium in time for the XXI Olympiad in 1976.

Some 400,000 cubic meters of cement were needed to construct the Olympic Park. This is the equivalent of a sidewalk one meter wide, 15 centimetres thick from Montreal to Calgary – currently the only two Canadian cities to receive the Olympics.

With its synthetic turf, permanent roof and 55,669 seats, the Stadium remains an ideal environment for large-scale sport, cultural and commercial events. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies will take place here forging a new historical moment in this incredible sculpted monument; this is also the finish line for the Marathon.

The offices of Montréal 2006 are located in the hub of the Stadium.

Disciplines | Activity
Swimming Synchronized Swimming Outsplash! (Swimming Show)
Transport
Viau

At the base of the Olympic Stadium Tower, the installations of the Aquatic Centre are built to Olympic competition standards. This centre comprises six pools where the best athletes train regularly for major competitions.

The competition pool is one of the quickest in the world with its unique system to diminish water movement. The centre also has a training pool of 50m, a diving pool, a deep-water diving pool with a depth of 15m (the only one of its kind in North America!) as well as a warm-up pool and a wading pool. The spectator stands hold 2,777 seats.

Some technical specifications of interest:

• The competition pool is 50m x 25m (with spectator stand)
• The diving pool (3m, 5m, 7.5m, 10 m platforms and five 1m springboards, and a hydraulic springboard adjustable from 1m to 3m)
• Training Pool of 50m x 12.5m
• Deep-water diving pool (three 5m levels)
• Warm-up pool (5m X 5m)

Discipline | Activity
Dancesport Grand Bal (Dancesport Show)
Transport
Viau

A core component of the Olympic Park, the Centre Pierre-Charbonneau has, since it opened its doors in 1960, always transformed itself for a wide range of recreational, cultural and sport events. It has been a film set, and a conference hall; it has been used to hold the Colloque de Montréal, boxing galas by Interbox and even the regional selection for the Montreal Games.

Dancesport will take place in the larger gymnasium where close to 2000 spectators can watch the competitions for this incredible event. The competition director selected for the organisation of this event is none other than the one responsible for La Classique du Québec, an internationally recognized event.

Discipline | Activity
Figure Skating Mascarade on Ice (Figure Skating Show)
Transport
Viau

Constructed at the beginning of the 1960’s, the Arena was named in honour of the legendary hockey player Maurice "Rocket" Richard. A permanent exhibition on the life and accomplishments of this national hero can be found in the arena.

Renovated in 1994, the arena is the only one in Montréal to boast an ice surface with international standards. The arena is a privileged site by athletes for training in speed skating (short distance) and for figure skating. The stands hold 5,000 spectators.

Located at 2800 rue Viau, between Sherbrooke and Pierre-de Coubertin streets, the arena will host four days of competitions as well as the finals in figure skating. For the first time, professionals of this discipline will take place in the competitions.

The closing show, Mascarde on Ice, will bring professional skating and artistic creation together for a show rich in talent, daring and strength. Get your tickets early!

Discipline
Handball
Transport
Pie-IX

The Collège de Maisonneuve is a public post-secondary educational institution welcoming more than 5,600 students each year. The College also provides different services for the community: cultural and sporting activities, day camps, etc.

Its sport installations include a triple gymnasium, a pool, a combat studio as well as a dance studio. The handball competitions will make use of the gyms.

Discipline
Tennis
Transport
Cadillac + 10 minute walk

Located in the borough of Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the Parc Louis-Riel is situated between the street Gérin-Lajoie and Rosemont Boulevard (south and north) and the streets Duquesne and Carignan (east and west). It is just behind the high school Louis-Riel and offers 12 tennis courts.