Quebec Games
Location of Quebec Games/Jeux du Québec | |
First event | 1970; 54 years ago (1970) |
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Occur every | 2 years (alternating between Summer and Winter Games) |
Purpose | Quebec under-18 multi-sport event |
Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Website | www |
The Quebec Games (French: 'Jeux du Québec') is a biennial multi-sport event, held every two years in the Canadian province of Quebec, alternating between the Quebec Winter Games and the Quebec Summer Games. Athletes are strictly amateur only, and represent their region.
The Games were founded in 1970.[1] The first editions of both the Quebec Winter Games and Quebec Summer Games were held in 1971. Since 1981, they have held every odd year. Since 2009, a Quebec Games is held every year, alternating between Winter Games (odd years) and Summer Games (even years).
History
The 2016 edition was held at Montreal's Olympic Stadium in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics.[1] At around 3700 athletes, the event was larger than the last Winter Olympics in 2014.[2]
Winter sports
A total of 26 sports are a part of the Quebec Winter Games as of 2021 and include the following:
- Badminton
- Para-badminton
- Wheelchair basketball
- Biathlon
- Boccia (AQSPC)
- Boxing (Olympic)
- Curling
- Fencing
- Gymnastics (Artistic)
- Weightlifting
- Handball (Olympic)
- Ice hockey
- Judo
- Karate
- Figure skating
- Short track speed skating
- Long track speed skating
- Diving
- Ringette
- Freestyle skiing (bumps)
- Alpine skiing
- Cross-country skiing
- Taekwondo
- Table tennis
- Trampolining
Summer sports
A total of 28 sports are a part of the Quebec Summer Games as of 2021 and include the following:
- Athletics
- Wheelchair Athletics
a.k.a. Para-athletics - Rowing
- Baseball
- Basketball
- BMX racing
- White Water Rafting
- Canoe sprint
- Cycling (Road - Track)
- Goalball (ASAQ)
- Golf
- Swimming (including Open Water)
- Paracycling
- Paraswimming
- Powerchair Soccer
a.k.a. Powerchair Football - Artistic swimming
- Rugby sevens
- Sports Rescue
- still water rescue and inshore rescue - Football (called Soccer)
- Softball
- Equestrian sports
- Tennis
- Archery
- Triathlon
- Mountain biking
- Sailing
- Volleyball
- Beach volleyball
- Water polo
Host cities
Year | Winter Games | Summer Games |
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1971 | Laval | Rivière-du-Loup |
1972 | Montreal | Chicoutimi |
1973 | Rouyn-Noranda | |
1974 | Saint-Georges | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
1975 | Rimouski | Trois-Rivières |
1976 | Jonquière | |
1977 | LaSalle, Quebec | Sherbrooke |
1978 | Amos | Joliette |
1979 | Saint-Georges | |
1980 | Thetford Mines | |
1981 | Victoriaville | Hull |
1983 | St. Leonard | Sept-Îles |
1985 | Dolbeau-Mistassini | Charlesbourg |
1987 | Saint-Jérôme | Val-d'Or |
1989 | Matane | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
1991 | Mauricie | Laval |
1993 | Baie-Comeau | Gaspé |
1995 | Granby | Sherbrooke |
1997 | Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière RCM | Montreal |
1999 | Trois-Rivières | Alma |
2001 | Rimouski | Lachine |
2003 | Portneuf RCM | L'Amiante RCM |
2005 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Amos |
2007 | L'Assomption RCM | Sept-Îles |
2009 | Blainville/Rosemère/Sainte-Thérèse | |
2010 | Gatineau | |
2011 | Beauharnois/Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | |
2012 | Shawinigan | |
2013 | Saguenay | |
2014 | Longueuil | |
2015 | Drummondville | |
2016 | Montreal | |
2017 | Alma | |
2018 | Thetford Mines | |
2019 | Quebec City |
Regions
For the purpose of the games, Quebec is sub-divided into 19 regions. Each region carries out its own competitions in each sport, from which the best athletes are chosen to compete at the provincial level.[3]
Quebec Games Region | Quebec Administrative Region(s) | Regional County Municipalities, Cities/Towns or Boroughs included |
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Abitibi-Témiscamingue | ||
Bourassa | Montreal (region) | Boroughs of Montreal:
|
Capitale-Nationale | Capitale-Nationale | |
Centre-du-Québec | Centre-du-Québec | |
Chaudière-Appalaches | Chaudière-Appalaches | |
Côte-Nord | Côte-Nord | |
Est-du-Québec | ||
Estrie | Estrie | |
Lac-Saint-Louis | Montreal (region) | Boroughs of Montreal:
|
Lanaudière | Lanaudière | |
Laurentides | Laurentides | |
Laval | Laval | |
Mauricie | Mauricie | |
Montreal | Montreal (region) | Boroughs of Montreal: |
Outaouais | Outaouais | |
Richelieu-Yamaska | Montérégie | Regional County Municipalities: |
Rive-Sud | Montérégie | Regional County Municipalities/Equivalent Territories: |
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| |
Sud-Ouest | Montérégie | Regional County Municipalities/Equivalent Territories: |
See also
- Canada Games
- Western Canada Summer Games
- BC Games
- Alberta Winter Games
- Saskatchewan Games
- Manitoba Games
- Ontario Games
References
- ^ a b Matthew Grillo (12 July 2016). "Nadia Comaneci to watch Jeux du Québec and attend Montreal Olympics anniversary". Global News. Global.ca.
- ^ Colin Côté-Paulette (17 July 2016). "Ouverture olympique pour les Jeux du Québec". TC Media (in French). Metro (newspaper).
- ^ "Les régions" (in French). Jeux du Québec. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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