The 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.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, Le CEPSUM sera rajeuni au coût de 12 millions, Le Devoir (in French) These important renovations were completed at the beginning of 2011.Le CEPSUM fait peau neuve (in French)
The CEPSUM also accommodates the Sports Medicine departmentClinique de médecine du sport (in French) and the clinic of kinesiologyClinique 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 Standing room 7,000 with a soccer field or Canadian FootballFootball universitaire (in French) 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
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External links (in French)