Montréal, April 17, 2013
Press Release
Hydro-Québec is proud to present the 2013 edition of the Défi sportif AlterGo
Hydro-Québec is proud to once again be the presenting sponsor of the 30th Défi sportif AlterGo. This unique sporting event will be held in Montréal and Longueuil from April 22 to April 28, 2013, and will bring together over 4,100 elite and promising disabled athletes from some 20 countries, competing in 13 sports.
For seven days, participants will surpass themselves in athletics, basketball, boccia, fencing, flagfootball, goalball, rhythmic gymnastics, ballhockey, swimming, para-cycling, rugby, soccer and volleyball. During the event, Montréal will also be hosting the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup and the International Invitational 7-a-Side Soccer Tournament. The final match will be held on Sunday, April 28, at 1:30 p.m., at the Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard.
A supporter of the Défi sportif AlterGo for the past twenty-three years, Hydro-Québec is proud to support the athletes as they strive to win. In sponsoring the event, we hope to help participants reach beyond their limits and soar to new heights.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION AT HYDRO-QUÉBEC:
Louis-Olivier Batty
Media Relations
514-289-4214
batty.louis-olivier@hydro.qc.ca