CEPSUM
{{Short description|Sports centre in Montreal, Quebec}}
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| image = CEPSUM.JPG
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| location = Boulevard Édouard-Montpetit
Montréal, Quebec
| coordinates = {{coord|45|30|32|N|73|36|41|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
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| owner = Université de Montréal
| operator = Université de Montréal
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| tenants = Université de Montréal Carabins
| seating_capacity = 5,100
| publictransit = {{rint|montreal|metro}} {{rint|montreal|metro|5}} at Édouard-Montpetit station
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The CEPSUM ({{langx|fr|Centre d'éducation physique et des sports de l'Université de Montréal, also le Stade du CEPSUM}}) is a multi-purpose complex sport centre located on the campus of the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The CEPSUM hosts the Montreal Carabins teams.
History
In 1963-1964, the Université de Montréal purchased the building belonging to the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association, situated on the corner of Park Avenue and Mount Royal Avenue. The Centre at that time had a swimming pool, a gymnasium, a palestre, and an auditorium. The Montreal Carabins of this period used the outside installations of the Jeanne-Mance Park. The Physical educational Department and the Carabins occupied these places until 1976, year of the official inauguration of the CEPSUM which was built for the Montreal Olympics.
The CEPSUM hosted the fencing and the fencing part of the modern pentathlon events during the 1976 Summer Olympics.[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/1976v2.pdf Summer Olympics official report 1976], Volume 2. pp. 144-9. (in French) Following the Olympics, the CEPSUM became the sport centre for the Université de Montréal. In 2004, after almost 30 years of use, important renovation work took place (costing $12 million).Jeanne Coriveau, [https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/9785/le-cepsum-sera-rajeuni-au-cout-de-12-millions Le CEPSUM sera rajeuni au coût de 12 millions, Le Devoir] (in French) These important renovations were completed at the beginning of 2011.[http://www.portailconstructo.com/actualites/cepsum_fait_peau_neuve Le CEPSUM fait peau neuve] (in French)
The CEPSUM also accommodates the Sports Medicine department[http://www.carabins.umontreal.ca/pages/CEPSUM/clinique-medecine-sport.aspx Clinique de médecine du sport] (in French) and the clinic of kinesiology[http://www.carabins.umontreal.ca/pages/CEPSUM/clinique-kinesiologie.aspx Clinique de kinésiologie] (in French) of the Université of Montréal.
Features
- An Olympic swimming pool and a diving tank with springboards
- An outdoor stadium of 5,100 seats with a soccer field or Canadian Football[http://www.carabins.umontreal.ca/pages/sports/football/billetterie.aspx?lang=fr-ca Football universitaire] (in French) {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225030219/http://www.carabins.umontreal.ca/pages/sports/football/billetterie.aspx?lang=fr-ca |date=February 25, 2011 }}
- An ice hockey arena of 2,460 seats (can be converted to a 5,000-seat amphitheatre) - also called Winter Stadium; home to the Montreal Carabins women's ice hockey
- A triple gymnasium and simple volleyball gymnasiums
- A large training room
- A weight room for training
- A sports hall containing a wall for rock climbing
- A running track
- A golf practice area
- Several tennis courts
- Several squash and racquetball courts
- Multifunction rooms
- Changing rooms
- A palestre
- Tunnel to Édouard-Montpetit station
References
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External links
- {{Official website|1=http://www.cepsum.umontreal.ca/}} (in French)
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{{succession box |
title=UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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before=Velódromo de Anoeta
San Sebastián |
after=Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt
Rocourt|
years=1974
}}
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{{1976 Summer Olympic venues}}
{{Olympic venues fencing}}
{{Olympic venues modern pentathlon}}
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Category:Sports venues in Montreal
Category:Université de Montréal
Category:Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Category:Soccer venues in Montreal
Category:Venues of the 1976 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic fencing venues