Quebec Games

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.

Quebec Games
Jeux du Québec
Location of Quebec Games/Jeux du Québec
First event1970 (1970)
Occur every2 years
(alternating between Summer and Winter Games)
PurposeQuebec under-18 multi-sport event
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Websitewww.jeuxduquebec.com

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:

Summer sports

A total of 28 sports are a part of the Quebec Summer Games as of 2021 and include the following:

Host cities
YearWinter GamesSummer Games
1971LavalRivière-du-Loup
1972MontrealChicoutimi
1973Rouyn-Noranda
1974Saint-GeorgesSalaberry-de-Valleyfield
1975RimouskiTrois-Rivières
1976Jonquière
1977LaSalle, QuebecSherbrooke
1978AmosJoliette
1979Saint-Georges
1980Thetford Mines
1981VictoriavilleHull
1983St. LeonardSept-Îles
1985Dolbeau-MistassiniCharlesbourg
1987Saint-JérômeVal-d'Or
1989MataneSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
1991MauricieLaval
1993Baie-ComeauGaspé
1995GranbySherbrooke
1997Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière RCMMontreal
1999Trois-RivièresAlma
2001RimouskiLachine
2003Portneuf RCML'Amiante RCM
2005Saint-HyacintheAmos
2007L'Assomption RCMSept-Îles
2009Blainville/Rosemère/Sainte-Thérèse
2010Gatineau
2011Beauharnois/Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
2012Shawinigan
2013Saguenay
2014Longueuil
2015Drummondville
2016Montreal
2017Alma
2018Thetford Mines
2019Quebec 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
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
BourassaMontreal (region)Boroughs of Montreal:
Capitale-NationaleCapitale-Nationale
Centre-du-QuébecCentre-du-Québec
Chaudière-AppalachesChaudière-Appalaches
Côte-NordCôte-Nord
Est-du-Québec
EstrieEstrie
Lac-Saint-LouisMontreal (region)Boroughs of Montreal:
LanaudièreLanaudière
LaurentidesLaurentides
LavalLaval
MauricieMauricie
MontrealMontreal (region)Boroughs of Montreal:
OutaouaisOutaouais
Richelieu-YamaskaMontérégieRegional County Municipalities:
Rive-SudMontérégieRegional County Municipalities/Equivalent Territories:
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Sud-OuestMontérégieRegional County Municipalities/Equivalent Territories:

See also

References
  1. Matthew Grillo (12 July 2016). "Nadia Comaneci to watch Jeux du Québec and attend Montreal Olympics anniversary". Global News. Global.ca.
  2. Colin Côté-Paulette (17 July 2016). "Ouverture olympique pour les Jeux du Québec". TC Media (in French). Metro (newspaper).
  3. "Les régions" (in French). Jeux du Québec. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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