Curling Québec is the regional
governing body
A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken ...
for the sport of
curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide #Curling stone, stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area that is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take t ...
in
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
. It was founded in 1976 and is one of
Curling Canada
Curling Canada (formerly the Canadian Curling Association (CCA)) is a sanctioning body for the sport of curling in Canada. It is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country, and organizes ...
's 14 member associations.
Provincial championships
Curling Québec hosts nine provincial championships annually:
*
Quebec Tankard
The Hardline Quebec Tankard (French: ''Tankard Hardline''), formerly the Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship is the Quebec provincial championship for men's curling. The tournament is run by Curling Québec, the provincial curling associa ...
(Men's)
*
Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The Quebec Women's Curling Championship (French: ''Championnat Provincial féminin''), formerly the Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the Quebec provincial women's curling tournament. The tournament is run by Curling Québec, the provincial ...
(Women's)
* Mixed Doubles
* Mixed
* Masters Men's
* Masters Women's
* Wheelchair
* Senior Men's
* Senior Women's
Other events
Along with members of the
Ottawa Valley Curling Association
The Ottawa Valley Curling Association (OVCA) is a regional association for the sport of curling in the Ottawa valley region of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.
The OVCA was founded in 1957. It has operated a number of bonspiels, most notably ...
, members are eligible to compete for the Quebec Challenge Cup, a challenge trophy which has been competed for since 1874.
See also
* List of curling clubs in Quebec
References
External links
Official website
Curling governing bodies in Canada
Sports governing bodies in Quebec
Curling in Quebec
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