Quebec Games


The Quebec Games 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 Games were founded in 1970. 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 and Summer Games.

History

The 2016 edition was held at Montreal's Olympic Stadium in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. At around 3700 athletes, the event was larger than the last Winter Olympics in 2014.

Host cities

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.
Quebec Games RegionQuebec Administrative RegionRegional County Municipalities, Cities/Towns or Boroughs included
Abitibi-TémiscamingueAbitibi-Témiscamingue, Nord-du-Québec
BourassaMontreal Boroughs of Montreal: Anjou, Montréal-Nord, St. Leonard
Independent city: Montréal-Est
Capitale-NationaleCapitale-Nationale
Centre-du-QuébecCentre-du-Québec
Chaudière-AppalachesChaudière-Appalaches
Côte-NordCôte-Nord
Est-du-QuébecBas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EstrieEstrie
Lac-Saint-LouisMontreal Boroughs of Montreal: Lachine, LaSalle, L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, Outremont, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Verdun
Independent cities: Baie-d'Urfé, Beaconsfield, Côte Saint-Luc, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Dorval, Dorval Island, Hampstead, Kirkland, Montreal West, Mount Royal, Pointe-Claire, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Saint-Laurent, Senneville, Westmount
LanaudièreLanaudière
LaurentidesLaurentides
LavalLaval
MauricieMauricie
MontrealMontreal Boroughs of Montreal: Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Le Sud-Ouest, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
OutaouaisOutaouais
Richelieu-YamaskaMontérégieRegional County Municipalities: Acton, Brome-Missisquoi, La Haute-Yamaska, La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Les Maskoutains, Pierre-De Saurel, Rouville
Rive-SudMontérégieRegional County Municipalities/Equivalent Territories: La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Le Haut-Richelieu, Les Jardins-de-Napierville, Marguerite-D'Youville, Roussillon, Rouville, Longueuil
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-JeanSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Nord-du-Québec
Sud-OuestMontérégieRegional County Municipalities/Equivalent Territories: Beauharnois-Salaberry, Kahnawake, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Roussillon, Vaudreuil-Soulanges