My reflections spent at the 2023 NAIG
Monday, July 31st 2023 So that’s it. The 2023 edition of the North American Indigenous Games has come to a close. Though we got back last week, so many thoughts are going through my head and it took me a bit of time to decompress....
Results from the 2023 NAIG
The 2023 edition of the North American Indigenous Games took place in Halifax Nova Scotia at the famous St-Mary’s University. The wrestling pavilion, located at the Dauphinee Centre, played host to some high calibre matches as Team EDN looked to try and take home the...
Application forms for directors and coaches
Hello FLOQ members, Please find below the application forms for the Director and Coaching Director positions. Application Form (Director) Application Form (Coach) Reminder: Elections will take place at the AGM (July 31, 7:30pm) 2 directors will be elected by the members The Board will then...
The 2023 NAIG begins
Monday July 17th, 2023 After a long delay which spanned nearly four years, the 2023 edition of the NAIG (North American Indigenous Games) has begun. We left Kanawhake early Saturday morning, headed for Halifax Nova Scotia with a team comprising of coaches and athletes from...
Alex Moore takes a Bronze Medal at the Spanish Grand Prix
The Spanish Grand Prix took place from July 7th to the 9th in Madrid Spain. Three wrestlers from the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC were in attendance as Sam Barmish (79 kg), Alex Moore (86 kg) and Riley Otto (92 kg) competed at the tournament. This...
Team Quebec at the 2023 Junior Pan Ams
The Junior Pan American Championships kicked off from July 6th to July 8th in Santiago Chile. Quebec had strong representation as Nathan Rainville (70 kg), a former Cadet Pan Am Silver Medalist from the Patriotes de St-Cesaire and Connor Church (79 kg) from the Montreal...
Quebec athletes medal at the U17 Cadet Pan Am Championships
Three athletes from Quebec were in attendance at this year’s U17 Cadet Pan Am Championships held this year in Mexico City, Mexico. Rose Lacoste from the Patriotes de St-Cesaire wrestling at 69 kg were accompanied by Beatrice Galaise (73 kg) and Cruz Lewis (60 kg)...
Results from the 2023 Matteo Pellicone
Quebec athletes once again took part in the Matteo Pellicone Tournament and training camp held in Sassari City Sardinia from June 9-11. The tournament featured both Senior and Junior divisions in the Men’s and Women’s category. For the Junior’s, wrestling out of the Montreal Wrestling...
Quebec athletes shine at the U23 and Non-Olympic World Team Trials
In a rare instance, Quebec hosted the trials for the U23 and Non-Olympic weights at Place Bell in Laval Quebec on May 27-28th. National level events don’t often come this way so it was refreshing to see some of Canada’s best athletes converge on Laval...
The 2023 Pan-American Championships
Quebec was well represented at this year’s continental championships as the 2023 edition of the Pan-American Championships were held Buenos Aires in Argentina from May 3rd to the 6th. Freestyle wrestling was represented by members of the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC as Jason Luneau (61...