Newsletter – April 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic continued through the month of April 2020. Québec wrestling remains at a standstill, however, the FLOQ remains active in providing you with the most relevant information. Additionally, the FLOQ is working towards preparing a plan that will make Québec wrestling stronger than...
Wrestling Canada Lutte sets dates for the National Championships
With the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Wrestling Canada Lutte was forced to cancel both the Junior-Senior Nationals and the U17-U19 Nationals for this year. The dates have now been confirmed for 2021, with the same host cities set to run both tournaments. The dates...
Linda Morais – Nominated for International Female Athlete of the Year
47e Gala SPORTSQUÉBEC Qui seront les athlètes internationaux de l’année? Montréal, 16 avril 2020 – Le dévoilement des finalistes du 47e Gala SPORTSQUÉBEC se conclut en beauté avec les candidats des catégories athlète féminine et athlète masculin au niveau international. Chez les femmes,...
Newsletter – March 2020
March 2020 presented Québec Wrestling with its challenges due to Covid-19. However, this past month has also given Québec wrestlers both international wrestling experience, and opportunities to overcome new challenges. The FLOQ would like to begin by congratulating Jordan Steen for his accomplishment of qualifying...
Bias in athlete selection and coaching
Tuesday March 31st, 2020 As this quarantine persists onwards, we in the wrestling community have had a lot to think about. Lack of training as well as competitions has forced us to consider alternatives to training in order for us to keep our athletes engaged....
Newsletter – February 2020
MONTH IN REVIEW February was a great month for Québec wrestling. A few highlights from the past month include: the participation of Québec in numerous tournaments throughout the country, a world-class wrestling clinic held in St-Césaire, the provincial championships, as well as the U-Sport National...
Results from the Pan-Am qualifiers as Jordie Steen punches his way to Tokyo
The Pan-Am Olympic qualifiers took place this past weekend, amid the concerns from the Coronavirus as four Quebec athletes looked to secure their spots for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. John Yeats (77 kg) and Thomas Rahontsiiosta Barreiro (97 kg) from the Tristar Wrestling Academy would...
The effects of the Corona virus on sports
Monday March 16th, 2020 It’s Monday, the first of our fourteen-day quarantine since Quebec Premier François Legault announced that schools will be closed for a two-week period to help control the spread of the CODVID-19 virus that has escalated to pandemic levels. Before the shutdown, most...
Wrestling Club closures
Due to health concerns from the COVID-19 VIRUS, many of the Wrestling Clubs in Quebec have closed their doors. As the FLOQ gets new information from its member clubs, we will update this list as time goes on. Concordia Stingers: Closed till March 31st Crazy Dogs Kanienkehaka Mohawk...
Wrestling Canada Lutte postpones the National Championships
Amidst the concerns of the COVID-19 virus, Wrestling Canada Lutte have postponed both the U19-U19 National Championships and the Junior-Senior National Championships. Both Nationals will be resecheduled if possible in conjunction with the respective organizing comittees.