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.
Pan-Am Olympic Qualifiers to run
With the ongoing concerns of the Corona Virus, Wrestling Canada Lutte in conjunction with consultation from have determined that the Olympic Pan-Am Qualifiers will continue on this weekend in Ottawa but with exceptions. The event will be restricted to athletes, coaches and support personel. Spectators...
Quebec athletes perform well south of the border
This past weekend, Quebec clubs took part in the Mohawk Valley International, held in New York State. Run for many years by Coach Mc Gee and the Mohawk Valley Wrestling Club, the tournament is a mainstay on the schedule for Quebec clubs as a good tune-up tournament...
Pan-American Championships
The showcase tournament this weekend was the Pan-American Championships which were held for the first time in Canada in the city of Ottawa. Three Quebec athletes from the Montreal Wrestling Club/NTC and one the Tristar Wrestling Academy competed in the event, which precedes the Pan-Am Olympic Qualifiers...
Some final thoughts for February
Saturday February 29th 2020 As the month of February comes to close and on a Leap Year no less, it’s been a busy month for wrestling in the province. The GMAA season came to a close, as the 2020 All-Star Meet and the GMAA Championships were...