Any memories or stories of Olympia Stadium?

**Al Dav** · July-07-18, 08:33 AM

My brother did some boxing and our father took him to the matches. But personally I have never been there.

**Zacha341** · July-09-18, 09:01 AM

Roller Derby was big at the Barn towards the end! Seemed pretty wild as a sports from what I saw on the telly a few times!

**Cincinnati_Kid** · July-09-18, 11:19 PM

When Thomas "Hitman" Hearns came on the scene in the late 70's, most of his fights were there, and I attended a lot of them. The Olympia use to rock at his fights.

**Pat001** · July-10-18, 06:48 AM

Attended a Red Wings game at Olympia on New Year's eve and watched the game from my employer's private box seat.

Saw the Ice Capades there also. My employer [[see above) gave me 20 tickets to give to customers but I gave the tickets to my parents, brother, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Also saw a Blind Faith concert at Olympia but Blind Faith showed up so late I had to leave before the concert ended bc my date had to be home by 11:00.

**Honky Tonk** · July-10-18, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by Pat001

Also saw a Blind Faith concert at Olympia but Blind Faith showed up so late I had to leave before the concert ended bc my date had to be home by 11:00.

Could you find your way home?

**Pat001** · July-10-18, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

Could you find your way home?

Found my way home before 11:00

**shovelhead** · July-11-18, 04:29 PM

My only unique story to add was sitting in traffic, a hot summer night in 71 or 72. Car without A/C so windows down. I didn't attend whatever was going on, just trying to make my way down Grand River. A cab was trying to push his way through despite a DPD officer trying to stop him. At least a couple of times he said stop.

Well the cabbie came close to clipping him. Heard a loud "thump", saw a big flashlight being arced back upwards while he yelled "Next time I say stop d***** I mean stop!"

Nice direct hit onto the fender of that Checker cab...........