Olympic Stadium (Grenoble)

Olympic Stadium, also known as Opening Stadium, was a temporary stadium in Grenoble, France. Built to only host the opening ceremonies for the 1968 Winter Olympics, the stadium was immediately disassembled following the games. The stadium held 60,000 spectators.

Olympic Stadium

Full name	Opening Stadium
Location	Grenoble, France
Coordinates	45°09′57″N 5°43′56″E
Capacity	60,000
Construction
Opened	1968
Demolished	1968
Architect	Bruno Pouradier-Duteil, Georges Pillon

References

• 1968 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 86–7. (in English and French)
• Further information on stadium

External links

• I.N.A.: Video in technicolor of opening ceremony, Grenoble, 1968 (french)
• Life: Images from 1968 Opening Ceremony