Accepting an invitation by the Province of British Columbia, their Royal Highnesses Prince Charles and Princess Diana made themselves available to take part in the opening ceremonies. To great fanfare, they officially proclaimed the World's Fair open on May 2, The stadium was the first air-supported structure and 24th venue to host the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. On January 5, , a tear occurred in the roof's ETFE fabric close to Gate G on the south side where the roof meets the top of the concrete bowl.
Normally, the roof had a rise of 27 metres 90 ft above the top of the bowl when inflated. An independent report indicated that an accidental rapid pressurization combined with lightly gusting wind and a location of previously undetected damage caused the tear.
The stadium has hosted the CFL's championship game, the Grey Cup , eight times: in , , , , , , , and Perhaps the most thrilling game was the championship in which the hometown BC Lions defeated the U. The stadium hosted the 99th Grey Cup in after the new roof was completed. Nicknamed "Best Game Ever", [17] it is widely regarded as one of the most exciting Canadian Football games of all time [18] with McMaster winning in double overtime.
It was the first championship played in the newly renovated facility. The stadium was also built to accommodate a baseball diamond, with retractable seating sections making room for right field. The Vancouver Canadians of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League played several series of games there between and , including games 1 and 2 of the league championship series.
PavCo, which owns and operates BC Place, 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.
These included seating replacements, washroom and concessions renovations, and replacement of the ETFE roof with a new retractable roof.
The first phase involved upgrades to seating, washrooms, concessions, and luxury suites, as well as the reinforcement of the existing ring beam at the top of the building [23] and was completed in October , in time for the Winter Olympics. Work on the retractable roof began in May , shortly after the completion of the Winter Paralympics and the final deflation of the air-supported roof.
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It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. BC Place Stadium. This plaque is supported by B. Pavillion Corporation PavCo. BC Place: When BC Place opened, the area was still largely industrial; Its neighbours at the time included a sawmill, a cooperage, and the swingspan Connaught Bridge, replaced in by the current Cambie Bridge.
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