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BC Place Stadium is Canada's first domed stadium and is the largest air-supported stadium in the world^[1]. It is located on the north side of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia, and home to the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and the region's largest consumer shows, trade shows and special events. It is owned and operated by PavCo (BC Pavilion Corporation), a Crown Corporation of the government in the Province of British Columbia. BC Place is to be the host of the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympic games. Image File history File links Bcplacelogo. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 226 KB) Taken by me in 2003. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, are the next Winter Olympics, scheduled to be performed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010. ...

History

The stadium, completed in 1983, was built as part of the preparation for Expo 86. It is the world's largest air-supported domed stadium and can seat 60,000 in its mixture of permanent and portable light-blue plastic seats. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An air-supported structure is any kind of structure that is created by using pressurized air to inflate a pliable envelope, so that air is the main support of the structure. ...

Currently, its main sports tenant is the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League; it was also home of the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League in the early 1980s. The Whitecaps played the first sporting event in the stadium in 1983, against the Seattle Sounders. The last NASL Soccer Bowl was also held at BC Place. The British Columbia Lions are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... The Whitecaps (officially Whitecaps F.C.) are a Canadian professional soccer team, which currently plays in the USL First Division (formerly the A-League) of the United Soccer Leagues (USL), the largest system of national soccer leagues in North America. ... North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... The Seattle Sounders are a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1983. ...

The stadium hosted Grey Cup games in 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1999, and 2005^[2], perhaps the most thrilling account being the one in 1994 in which the hometown Lions defeated the U.S. expansion team Baltimore Football Club on a last-second field goal, preventing the Grey Cup trophy from leaving Canada (although Baltimore would win the Grey Cup the following year). Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... The 71st Grey Cup was played November 27, 1983, at B.C. Place in Vancouver, before 59,345 fans, and the Toronto Argonauts beat the hometown B.C. Lions in a nail-biter, 18 to 17. ... The 74th Grey Cup, played before 59,621 fans on November 30, 1986 at B.C. Place in Vancouver saw the Hamilton Tiger-Cats unexpectedly dominate the Edmonton Eskimos in a 39 to 15 victory. ... The 75th Grey Cup was played on November 29, 1987 before 59,478 fans at B.C. Place in Vancouver. ... The 78th Grey Cup was the Canadian Football Leagues Championship game in 1990 and was played at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. ... Date November 27, 1994 Stadium BC Place Stadium City Vancouver Most Valuable Player Karl Anthony, Baltimore Most Valuable Canadian Lui Passaglia, British Columbia National Anthem Coin toss Halftime show Attendance 55,097 TV in Canada Network CBC, RDS Announcers (CBC) Steve Armitage, Mark Lee, Brian Williams, Glen Suitor Television viewers... Date November 28, 1999 Stadium BC Place Stadium City Vancouver Most Valuable Player Danny McManus, Hamilton Most Valuable Canadian Mike Morreale, Hamilton National Anthem Coin toss Halftime show Attendance 45,118 TV in Canada Network CBC, RDS Announcers (CBC) Steve Armitage, Mark Lee, Chris Walby, Brian Williams, Glen Suitor, Brenda... Date November 27, 2005 Stadium BC Place Stadium City Vancouver Most Valuable Player Ricky Ray, Edmonton Most Valuable Canadian Mike Maurer, Edmonton Parade Marshall Pamela Anderson National Anthem Jully Black Coin toss Rt. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de MontrÃ©al) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. ... A field goal (formerly goal from the field) in American football and Canadian football (collectively called gridiron football) is a goal that may be scored during general play (from the field). Execution of a field goal A field goal may be scored by a placekick or the very rare drop... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ...

In 1987, an exhibition match of Australian rules football was played at the stadium and drew a crowd of 32,789 - a record for the largest AFL/VFL crowd outside of Australia. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ...

The stadium is to be the first Air-supported structure and the first indoor venue used for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics.^{[citation needed]} An air-supported structure is any kind of structure that is created by using pressurized air to inflate a pliable envelope, so that air is the main support of the structure. ... The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, are the next Winter Olympics, scheduled to be performed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010. ...

2007 dome deflation

On January 5, 2007, a tear occurred in the Teflon roof close to Gate G at the south side where the roof meets the top of the concrete bowl.^[3]^[4] The tear grew quickly as air escaped through it, and maintenance staff performed an intentional, controlled deflation to protect the integrity of the roof's other panels.^[5] Video of the deflation was recorded by multiple sources, and can be seen online. ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] As designed, the deflated roof rested on its steel support cables 6 metres (20 feet) above the seating and the ground. Normally, the roof has a rise of 27 metres (90 feet) above the top of the bowl when inflated.^[9] Nobody was injured in the incident, but rain and melted snow flooded the bowl and had to be pumped out. January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Teflon is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a polymer of fluorinated ethylene. ...

The internal air pressure was three times normal at the time of the tear because two maintenance staff, responding to a slight depressurization caused by high winds outside, each raised the pressure unaware of the other's actions.^[10]^[11] An independent report indicated that the rapid pressurization combined with wind and sleet and pre-existing damage caused the tear.^[12] The damaged panel was replaced with a temporary one on January 19 and the roof was re-inflated.^[13]^[14] The BC Contractors Association held an exhibition in the stadium during the week of January 23,^[15] during which the roof leaked rain in several places.^[16] The temporary panel was replaced with a permanent one in June 2007.^[17] Sleet is a term used in a variety of ways to describe precipitation intermediate between rain and snow but distinct from hail. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Features

The stadium has a FieldTurf surface that was purchased from Montreal's Olympic Stadium for $1 million CAD. BC Place has been the home to the CFL's B.C. Lions since 1983, and will serve as the site for both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. A monument commemorating Terry Fox is located outside the stadium, as well as a smaller monument commemorating Percy Williams. The BC Sports Hall of Fame is located inside the stadium at Gate "A"-Level 300. The wide plain of FieldTurf used at Torontos Rogers Centre was installed after the 2004 baseball season. ... Le Stade Olympique (The Olympic Stadium) is a stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Loonie. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... The British Columbia Lions are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... (Redirected from 2010 Winter Olympic Games) The 2010 Winter Olympics, known formally as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, will be held in Vancouver in the province of British Columbia in Canada. ... For the baseball player, see: Terry Fox (baseball) Terry Fox on his Marathon of Hope cross-country run. ... Percy Alfred Williams, OC (May 19, 1908 - November 29, 1982) was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m and 200 m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... The BC Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1966 by Eric Whitehead and other groups of sports minded individuals in British Columbia. ...

Additional information

BC Place is busy with over 200 event days per year and contributes over 40 million dollars per year in economic benefits to the Province of British Columbia, but it operates at a loss of more than 4 million a year (10 million in earning and more than 14 in expenses), not including 2.3 for amortization. It hosts the Province's largest trade and consumer shows, community events and motorsports. It has also hosted several MLB preseason games involving the Toronto Blue Jays, the Montreal Expos, the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers. It was the site for a motorcycle stunt scene in the Fantastic Four movie. Major league affiliations American League (1977â€“present) East Division (1977â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977â€“present) Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989â€“present) a. ... The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de MontrÃ©al) were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until 2004. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977â€“present) West Division (1977â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977â€“present) Ballpark Safeco Field (1999â€“present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) Central Division (1998â€“present) Current uniform Name Detroit Tigers (1901â€“present) Ballpark Comerica Park (2000â€“present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Bennett Park (1894-1911) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 â€¢ 1935 AL Pennants (10) 2006 â€¢ 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 1940... Fantastic Four is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four. It was directed by Tim Story, and released by 20th Century Fox. ...

PavCo is governed primarily by the British Columbia Enterprise Corporation Act, which names it an Agent of the government, binds it by the same laws as the government, and gives it the same immunities as the government.

Transportation

The stadium is served by the Skytrain's Stadium-Chinatown Station. The platform at Metrotown Station in Burnaby is one of the busiest in the SkyTrain system. ... // Overview The Stadium-Chinatown of the Skytrain system is located on the Expo Line at the entrance of the short subway segment located beneath Downtown Vancouver. ...

References

^ BC Place Backgrounder
^ CFL.ca - History of the Grey Cup (Accessed January 5, 2007)
^ CTV.ca - B.C. Place Stadium's inflated roof collapses (05/01/2007)
^ Canada.com - The roof at B.C. Place stadium deflated after tear (05/01/2007)
^ Vancouver Sun - The roof at B.C. Place stadium deflated after tear (01/05/2007)
^ skonenblades (2007-01-07). Clips of BC Place deflating put together. youtube. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
^ yoinky (2007-01-17). BC Place Stadium Collapse. youtube. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
^ yvrdave (2007-01-06). BC Place Roof Collapse. youtube. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
^ Structural Engineering Slide Library - Modern domes: Air-supported dome
^ B.C. Place roof collapse a result of human error and natural causes, CBC News (12/01/2007)
^ CKNW - BC Place roof collapses (05/01/2007)
^ Human error a factor in BC Place Roof Trouble - National Post, 13 January 2007
^ "Teflon roof of B.C. Place Stadium reinflated", CTV.ca, CTVglobemedia, 2007-01-19. Retrieved on 2007-01-19.
^ "Stadium dome returns to Vancouver skyline", cbc.ca, CBC, 2007-01-19. Retrieved on 2007-01-19.
^ BC Place - Events Calendar for January 2007
^ - B.C. Place's reopening marred by leaking roof
^ "BC Place Permanent Roof Panel Installation", BC Place Stadium press release, June 14, 2007.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

Other domed stadiums in Canada include: Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... This is a list of Canadian Football League stadiums. ...

Rogers Centre, formerly known as SkyDome,[1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Ontario, situated next to the CN Tower near the shores of Lake Ontario. ... Stade Olympique (English: Olympic Stadium) is a multipurpose stadium located in Montreal. ...

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