The City of Sherbrooke has been chosen to host the finals for the 58th edition of the Quebec Winter Games in March.
Sherbrooke hosted the Quebec Summer Games back in 1977 and 1995, but it marks the first time that the winter games are coming to the Eastern Townships, said Amélie Boissonneau, communications coordinator for Destination Sherbrooke and promotor of business and sport tourism. She noted that the event will be of the biggest that the city hosts this year and it will be beneficial for tourism and economic growth in the region.
According to Boissonneau, the 2024 winter games will bring together more than 3,000 Quebec athletes between 12 and 17 years old to participate in 19 different sports.
She added that the event is expected to attract $7 million in spending for Sherbrooke and its surrounding areas, and the total economic impact of the games is estimated at $21 million.
