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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. 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 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
. At around 3700 athletes, the event was larger than the last Winter Olympics in 2014.


Winter sports

A total of 26 sports are a part of the Quebec Winter Games as of 2021 and include the following: * * Para-badminton * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Long track speed skating * * Ringette * * * * * *


Summer sports

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


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.


See also

* Canada Games ** Canada Summer Games ** Canada Winter Games * Western Canada Summer Games * BC Games ** BC Summer Games ** BC Winter Games *
Alberta Winter Games The Alberta Winter Games (AWG) is a Canadian provincial multi-sport event hosted in the province of Alberta. It is the winter portion of the multi-sport Alberta Games, which also involves the Alberta Summer Games and is strictly for amateur athl ...
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Saskatchewan Games The Saskatchewan Summer Games and Saskatchewan Winter Games are multi-sport events held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The governing body for the Saskatchewan Games is the Saskatchewan Games Council, a non-profit organization who has ...
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Manitoba Games The Manitoba Games are a multi-sport event in Manitoba, Canada, held once every two years and are organized by Sport Manitoba. The event has two different seasonal events: the winter games and summer games. The event consists of teams held from all ...
* Ontario Games


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Jeux du Québec
{{Multi-sport events 1971 establishments in Quebec Multi-sport events in Canada Recurring sporting events established in 1971 Sports competitions in Quebec