# Quebec Games

The Quebec Games (French: Jeux du Québec, pronounced) 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. 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:
* 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 |
| 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.
| Quebec Games Region | Quebec Administrative Region(s) | Regional County Municipalities, Cities/Towns or Boroughs included |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Abitibi-Témiscamingue Nord-du-Québec | |
| Bourassa | Montreal (region) | Boroughs of Montreal: Anjou Montréal-Nord St. Leonard Independent city: Montréal-Est |
| Capitale-Nationale | Capitale-Nationale | |
| Centre-du-Québec | Centre-du-Québec | |
| Chaudière-Appalaches | Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Côte-Nord | Côte-Nord | |
| Est-du-Québec | Bas-Saint-Laurent Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Estrie | Estrie | |
| Lac-Saint-Louis | Montreal (region) | 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 |
| Lanaudière | Lanaudière | |
| Laurentides | Laurentides | |
| Laval | Laval | |
| Mauricie | Mauricie | |
| Montreal | Montreal (region) | 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 |
| Outaouais | Outaouais | |
| Richelieu-Yamaska | Montérégie | Regional County Municipalities: Acton Brome-Missisquoi La Haute-Yamaska La Vallée-du-Richelieu Les Maskoutains Pierre-De Saurel Rouville |
| Rive-Sud | Montérégie | Regional County Municipalities/Equivalent Territories: La Vallée-du-Richelieu Le Haut-Richelieu Les Jardins-de-Napierville Marguerite-D'Youville Roussillon Rouville, Longueuil (agglomeration) |
| Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Nord-du-Québec | |
| Sud-Ouest | Montérégie | Regional County Municipalities/Equivalent Territories: Beauharnois-Salaberry Kahnawake Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Roussillon Vaudreuil-Soulanges |