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Day 8: Wheelchair Basketball and Power Soccer Players Take to the Courts!
The wheelchair basketball and power soccer players made an impression at the Défi Sportif AlterGo! Friday was the final day of the school component. The individual finals of the Montréal 2024 World Boccia Cup took place. The Défi Sportif AlterGo visits...
Lending an Ear – A Discussion Panel on Accessible Communications at the Défi Sportif AlterGo
On Thursday, May 2, the Défi Sportif AlterGo’s partners were invited to take part in a morning of networking and attend a panel discussion on accessible communications moderated by our spokesperson Meeker Guerrier. The panel was comprised of Isabella Federigi,...
Day 7: 1,355 Young Athletes Answer the Call!
Thursday was the busiest day of the school component of the 41st Défi Sportif AlterGo, with 1,355 students representing 51 educational institutions from 6 regions of Quebec in attendance! Simultaneously, the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Montréal 2024 World...
Day 6: Action Abounds at the Défi Sportif AlterGo!
The activities of the school component continued on Wednesday at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex, with close to 800 athletes in action. At the Maurice-Richard Arena, the Montréal 2024 World Boccia Cup was in full swing. Ball hockey, featuring teams from mental...
Let’s visit the entertainment zone!
Since Monday, the school component of the Défi Sportif AlterGo has been in full swing at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex. In between the competitions in athletics, rhythmic gymnastics, the functional circuit, and more, everyone is invited to visit the...
The Pelletier Sisters: Boccia Volunteers
On the afternoon of Saturday, April 27, at the National Boccia Open at the Maurice-Richard Arena, several volunteers were hard at work ensuring everything ran smoothly. Among them, volunteers returning for the 2nd, 3rd, or even 10th time rubbed shoulders with...
Day 5: 1,335 Athletes from 59 Quebec Schools Gather at the Défi Sportif AlterGo
With the school competitions and the Montréal 2024 World Boccia Cup well underway, the 41st annual Défi Sportif AlterGo is in full swing. Another busy day at the Défi Sportif AlterGo 1,335 students, representing 59 schools from 7 regions of Quebec, were in...
Day 4: “The 41st Défi Sportif AlterGo is officially underway!”
On Monday, 630 athletes from 38 schools and rehabilitation centres from 7 regions of Quebec were gathered together. They all proudly made their way through the human archway, which was made up of dedicated volunteers and dignitaries who were on hand to pay tribute to...
Jimmy Pelletier: Taking on Challenges and Giving Back
Sunday, April 28 saw the finals of the junior para hockey tournament at the Howie-Morenz Arena, featuring teams from Quebec and Ontario. The boisterous crowd cheered on the young players with great enthusiasm. Paralympic Nordic skier Jimmy Pelletier was on hand to...
