Quebec Games
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| First event | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Occur every | 2 years (alternating between Summer and Winter Games) |
| Purpose | Quebec under-18 multi-sport event |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Website | www.jeuxduquebec.com |
The Quebec Games (French: Jeux du Québec) is a 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 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).
Host cities
| Year | Winter Games | Summer Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Laval | Rivière-du-Loup |
| 1972 | Montreal | Chicoutimi |
| 1973 | Rouyn-Noranda | |
| 1974 | Saint-Georges-de-Beauce | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
| 1975 | Rimouski | Trois-Rivières |
| 1976 | Jonquière | |
| 1977 | LaSalle, Quebec | Sherbrooke |
| 1978 | Amos | Joliette |
| 1979 | Saint-Georges-de-Beauce | |
| 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 |
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.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Les régions" (in French). Jeux du Québec. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
External links
- Jeux du Québec (French)
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