(Montreal) Regardless of the air quality, the Quebec Games, which will take place in just over two weeks, will not be canceled, said the director general of Sports Quebec, Isabelle Ducharme.
Last Sunday, major sporting events had to be canceled due to poor air quality, namely the Ironman de Mont-Tremblay and the Montreal triathlon. The Quebec Games, which will take place from July 21 to 29 in Rimouski, will not experience the same fate.
“We will not go to the cancellation of the Quebec Games, there are internal events,” said Isabelle Ducharme, general manager of Sports Quebec, in an interview on Sunday.
“Depending on the conditions, depending on what we will have at that time, we will take action,” she continued.
Mme Ducharme mentions that sports activities have not yet been canceled in eastern Quebec due to poor air quality.
If the forest fires cause a deterioration of the air quality in the Rimouski region, at the time of the competition, modifications to the schedule or adjustments concerning the type of events could be made.
Will we cancel events, will we make schedule changes, will we find a plan B, a plan C? The answer is yes.
Isabelle Ducharme, CEO of Sports Quebec
Sports Quebec also says it is in communication with Bas-Saint-Laurent Public Health to make decisions about air quality.
Every year, the Quebec Games present a sports program reserved for athletes aged 12 to 17. Summer Games Finals are held in even-numbered years.
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