New Brunswick shone at the Games in the Canadian Francophonie, which took place from July 15 to 19 in Laval, Quebec.
The neo-Brunswick delegation, made up of 94 people, won 42 medals, taking 2nd place in the ranking after Quebec at this 8th edition of Jeuxfc.
This harvest is made of 15 gold medals, 17 silver and 10 bronze.
Malika Allain (#061) and Juliana Lemaire (#065) won gold and silver, respectively, at 800 meters U19 female, on July 18 at the Games of the Canadian Francophonie, in Laval.
Photo: Gracieuse of the New Brunswick Youth Federation of French-speaking
The Games of the Canadian Francophonie are in three components:
- Arts: Culinary art, improvisation, music, theater
- Sports: Athletics, badminton, basketball, flag football, ultimate, volleyball beach
- Leadership : public speaking, survival camp, social justice, media
In athletics, neo-Brunswickoises have particularly distinguished themselves. Amélie Côté and Juliana Lemaire bring back 5 medals between them.
It was really fun. Me and Amélie, we did the 1500 meters together and the 3000 meters, and we really pushed ourselves to our limits. When you do shopping together, you really encourage it a lot
said Juliana Lemaire, Sunday.
I am super proud of us and the whole team. We work really strong. It was really a great experience
said Amélie on the side.
Juliana Lemaire (left) and Amélie Côté (right), from New Brunswick, won several athletics medals at the Games of the Canadian Francophonie 2025 in Laval.
Photo: Gracieuse of the New Brunswick Youth Federation of French-speaking
It is not only one or two athletes who have made personal records, but indeed 65 % of our athletes
rejoices Alain Lavoie, the coach of the athletics team.
In the shutter leadershipNew Brunswick won the second prize in the discipline Social Justice
. The participants had the challenge of creating and presenting an awareness campaign on a given theme: the effect of social media on the mental health of adolescents.
I didn’t really expect it because they had named 3rd place before. They said another province and I didn’t believe it at that time
explains Mohamed Selouani, one of the team members. But when they said 2nd place, I was really happy, and I was really surprised.
Social justice discipline allows participants to acquire experience in leadership in order to make young people hear and to influence favorably different causes which are important to youth
we explain on the site of Jeuxfc of 2025.
The delegation of New Brunswick on the University of Moncton campus in Edmundston, a few days before the departure for the Games of La Francophonie Canada 2025 in Laval.
Photo: Gracieuse of the New Brunswick Youth Federation of French-speaking
The delegates come from these games with great enthusiasm.
I think this is one of the best experiences I lived in my life, because there were lots of people who were talking in French
says Mohamed Selouani. Most [autres] Competitions, there were a lot of people who spoke in English, and there, one could communicate easily with the world.
New Brunswick has also won the Prix de l’Esprit de la Francophonie, which is given to the delegation which is distinguished by its relationship with the other teams.
Since the first edition which had taken place at Memramcook In New Brunswick in 1999, the Games of the Canadian Francophonie were held at the three years. However, the pandemic led to the postponement of the 2020 event, then the cancellation of the 2022 games, scheduled in Victoria in British Columbia.
Regina, and Saskatchewanwill host the next edition of the Canadian Francophonie Games in 2028.
According to the report by Allie Chouinard
