{"id":121797,"date":"2026-07-08T19:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/121797\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T19:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:45:09","slug":"montreal-awarded-olympic-q-series-flag-football-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/121797\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal awarded Olympic Q-Series flag football event"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The road to flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles runs through Montreal \u2014 to an extent, at least.<\/p>\n

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that Montreal will host one of four Olympic Q-Series events. From June 1 to 4, 2028, Montreal will feature qualification competitions for flag football, beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, and park skateboarding.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe inclusion of flag football in the Olympic Q-Series marks a significant milestone that reflects the scale of our sport\u2019s growth and momentum,\u201d said Football Canada chief executive officer Eva Havaris in a statement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHosting this event in Montreal offers an incredible opportunity to showcase our athletes, inspire communities across Canada, and generate even more excitement on the road to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. We look forward to working alongside the Canadian Olympic Committee to deliver a world-class event and continue building the future of flag football in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n

By the time this event takes place, three men\u2019s and three women\u2019s teams will have already qualified for participation in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

An additional 10 men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams will qualify for the Olympic Q-Series in Montreal through next year\u2019s IFAF Continental Championships. Once there, two men\u2019s and women\u2019s spots will be up for grabs, followed by one last men\u2019s and women\u2019s spot at a separate Olympic Q-Series event in Orlando.<\/p>\n

Montreal\u2019s event will take place at Olympic Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cFlag football is a natural fit for the Olympic Q-Series, which emphasizes youth culture in festival-style settings,\u201d said International Federation of American Football (IFAF) president Pierre Trochet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the perfect way to build momentum and extend opportunities for athletes to compete in an Olympic-style environment in 2028. To have flag football at two of these stops, where Montreal and Orlando were both eager to host flag football, is a statement of growing excitement around our sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s IFAF Flag Football World Championships are set to take place in D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany from August 13 to 16.<\/p>\n

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