The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially called the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event in Montreal, Quebec, in 1976, and the first Olympic Games held in Canada.
Granby is a town in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 63,433. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fourth most populated town in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and Brossard. The town is named after John Manners, Marquess of Granby; today it is most famous for the Granby Zoo and its landmark fountain of lake Boivin.
Thetford Mines is a city in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality.
The Canada Games is a high-level multi-sport event, formerly with a National Artists Program, held every two years in Canada, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. Athletes are strictly amateur only, and represent their province or territory.
Sylvie Bernier, CM, CQ is an Olympic athlete from Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada. She won the gold medal in the Women's 3m Springboard Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
The Pavillon de l'éducation physique et des sports de l'Université Laval, usually called PEPS for short, is a sports complex located in Quebec City, Quebec, on the Université Laval campus. PEPS opened in 1970 and includes an outdoor stadium, an indoor stadium, two indoor swimming pools, basketball and tennis courts, a fitness centre, and two hockey arenas that can be combined into one for long track speed skating.
Meaghan Benfeito is a Canadian diver. She used to compete in the 10m synchronized event with Roseline Filion before the latter retired in January 2017. Benfeito and Filion won bronze medals in the 10 m platform synchro event at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, and in the latter event Benfeito also won a bronze medal in the 10 m platform individual event.
Cycling at the 2013 Canada Summer Games was in Sherbrooke, Quebec for road cycling and Mont Bellevue for mountain biking. It was held from the 3 to 18 August. There were 6 events of cycling.
Fencing at the 2013 Canada Summer Games was in Sherbrooke, Quebec at the Centre de l'activité physique of the Cégep de Sherbrooke. It was held from the 12 to 18 August. This was fencing's first time at the Summer Games as it was moved over from the Winter edition to replace rugby sevens. There were 6 events of fencing.
Rowing at the 2013 Canada Summer Games was in Sherbrooke, Quebec at Lake Magog. It was held from the 13 to 17 August. There were 14 events of rowing.
Triathlon at the 2013 Canada Summer Games was held in Sherbrooke, Quebec. It was run from the 13 to 17 August. There were 3 events of triathlon.
Golf at the 2013 Canada Summer Games was held at the Misby Golf Club in Sherbrooke, Quebec. It was run from 14 to 17 August. There were four events of golf, male and female individual and team.
Basketball at the 2013 Canada Summer Games was held at the Palais de Sports, and Bishop's University John H. Price Sport Centre in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Volleyball at the 2013 Canada Summer Games was held at the Université de Sherbrooke's Centre Sportifin Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Softball at the 2013 Canada Summer Games was held in Sherbrooke, Quebec at Parc Bureau and Parc Desranleau.
Wrestling at the 2013 Canada Summer Games was in Sherbrooke, Quebec at the Cégep de Sherbrooke. It was held from the 6 to 8 August. There were 26 events of wrestling.
Sailing at the 2013 Canada Summer Games was in Sherbrooke, Quebec on Lake Magog. It was held from the 3 to 8 August. There were 5 events of sailing.
The Quebec Games is a 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.
