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Day Six: Non-Stop Action at the Défi sportif AlterGo!
Montréal, April 26, 2023 – At the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex, students took part in rhythmic gymnastics, ball hockey, and soccer competitions, while the mental health centres faced off in a ball tournament at the Défi sportif AlterGo. Canadians to face off...
Giving Back to the Défi sportif AlterGo as a Way of Saying “Thank You”
In some ways, the Défi sportif AlterGo is a gift. The gift of time invested in organizing it and ensuring it runs smoothly, the gift of safe and functional spaces... Volunteers are a symbol of this. Some are very committed to the act of giving, including Vincent...
Monique Lefebvre: A Dream Takes Flight
In the span of forty years, the Défi sportif AlterGo has changed many lives. The lives of athletes, families, volunteers, employees... And yet, behind the huge event and the energy of the competition lurks a humble yet ambitious dream. When Monique Lefebvre, former...
There’s still time to get your special 40th anniversary edition Poches & Fils shirt!
The Défi sportif AlterGo could hardly exist without the contributions of its partners. One of its newest partners is Poches & Fils, and we expect the partnership to last a long while. To celebrate, the company designed a special t-shirt. Twenty-five percent of...
The Défi sportif AlterGo Lights Up Lives
Even though it has been cloudy this week, the sun has been shining intangibly in Montréal. Intangibly? Well, perhaps not. A joyous atmosphere has been shining through at the various sites of the Défi sportif AlterGo. Everyone cheers when the athletes perform well, and...
Day Five: 10th SPVM Police Officers’ Cycling Tour for the Défi sportif AlterGo!
Montréal, April 25, 2023 – It’s a year of celebrations for the Défi sportif AlterGo! In addition to the 40th Défi, which is in full swing this week, we are also celebrating the ten-year partnership of the SPVM Police Officers’ Cycling Tour with the Défi sportif...
Day Four: “We Declare the 40th Défi sportif AlterGo Officially Open!”
Montréal, April 24, 2023 – Chantal Petitclerc and Jean-Marie Lapointe were joined by Isabelle Charest, Minister of Sport, Recreation and the Outdoors, Lionel Carmant, Minister of Social Services, and Caroline Bourgeois, Vice-President of the Executive Committee of the...
Let the 40th Défi sportif AlterGo Begin!
Sound the trumpets, beat the drums, and clap your hands, because the school component of the 40th Défi sportif AlterGo is underway! The first opening ceremony took place this morning in the multi-sport room of the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex. Two of our...
Day Three: Boccia and Para Hockey Finals!
Montréal, April 23, 2023 – Athlete Marylou Martineau concluded her run in the National Boccia Open. In para hockey, the two Montréal Pirates teams fought for medals against their opponents from Ontario. As National Volunteer Week comes to a close, the remarkable work...
