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About the Défi sportif
A word from the spokespersons
Chantal Petitclerc & Jean-Marie Lapointe
Each year, from the very first minutes of the event, a great adrenalin rush is felt: hundreds of young exuberant athletes take over all available space. It is a moment full of effervescence, a great celebration of life. At the heart of the Défi sportif, there are thousands of athletes who show up, assert themselves and outdo themselves. As Défi sportif spokespersons, we invite you to go and meet those fiery, passionate and true athletes. Beyond the sport, the sweat and the effort, live an extraordinary human experience!
Concept
World unique, the Défi sportif is an international event that assembles athletes from the elite and newcomers, with all types of disabilities. From April 27 to May 2, 2010, the 27th Défi sportif will bring together over 3,200 athletes from about 20 countries, who will face each other in fourteen sports with the support of over 900 volunteers. Presented by Hydro-Québec, the Défi sportif is organized by AlterGo, a grouping of organisations with a common concern, access to leisure for handicapped people.
Mission
Stimulate the practice of sports and promote a dynamic image of people with disabilities.
The Défi sportif in a few words
Tuesday April 27 to Sunday May 2, 2010
- 3000 athletes from about 20 countries
- 270 sports clubs
- 55 elementary and high schools
- 375 coaches
- 900 volunteers
6 competition days
7 competition sites in Montréal
- Aréna Maurice-Richard
- Aréna Saint-Michel
- Centre Pierre-Charbonneau
- Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
- Piscine Joseph-Charbonneau
Athletes from all 5 disability groups
- Auditory
- Intellectual
- Mental Health
- Physical
- Visual
14 adapted sports
- Amputee Hockey
- Ball Hockey
- Basketball
- Boccia
- Fencing
- Goalball
- Para-athletics
- Para-cycling
- Para-swimming
- Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Rugby
- Sledge Hockey
- Soccer
- Volleyball
Sport partners
Provincial
- Association québécoise de sports pour paralytiques cérébraux (AQSPC)
- Association québécoise des sports en fauteuil roulant (AQSFR)
- Association sportive des aveugles du Québec (ASAQ)
- Association sportive des sourds du Québec (ASSQ)
- Fédération d’escrime du Québec (FEQ)
- Fédération de natation du Québec (FNQ)
- Fédération québécoise des sports cyclistes (FQSC)
- Hockey Québec
- Olympiques spéciaux Québec (OSQ)
- Sports-Québec
National
- Canadian Blind Sports Association (CBSA)
- Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA)
- Canadian Cycling Association (CCA)
- Canadian Fencing Federation
- Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association (CWBA)
- Canadian Amputee Hockey Committee (CAHC)
- Hockey Canada
- Special Olympics Canada
- Swimming Canada