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The Big-O

3000 Rue Viau
Mercier - Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Montréal, QC H1V 3J3 CA
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The BIG O
<p>Big O, skateboarding Montr&eacute;al2010.</p>
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Big O in Montreal, reopening 2013.
<p><span>The 'Big O' entrance tunnel within the 1976 Montreal Olympics complex was appropriated post-games by local skaters, before its relocation in 2013. Celebration event with Barry Walsh, Marc Tison, Vans Canada team members and others. This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.</span></p>
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Masher: The Big O
<p><span>Being confined means the Masher is even closer behind. Barros, Collins, Sandoval, Wooten and a host of other maniacs take on Montreal&rsquo;s iconic O. Half of these moves seem impossible, but with the power of the Phelper tag, anything can be done. </span></p>
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The Big-O was originally a support for a bride. Skaters found it and began skateboarding it.

At some point, the local town needed to repair the bridge and planned on destroying the Big-O in order to do so. Skateboarders worked with the government to have it moved instead of destroying it.

In 2013 the Big-O was permanently moved and open for skaters to visit as often as they'd like. The Big-O now resides in one of Montréal's most attractive park districts alongside stadiums, a planetarium, and multiple world-class gardens.

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