In parallel with the five days of competition, the Défi sportif proposes special events to foster greater social integration of people with disabilities.
An initiative that started in 2009, the super final is a general public event aimed at showcasing adapted sport. Climax of the Défi sportif, this colourful sporting meet doubles as the closing ceremony. For the 28th edition, the super final will stage the final of the Fencing World Cup.
Rehabilitation Day exists since 2002. The event is at the heart of a three-year partnership between the Association des établissements en réadaptation en déficience physique du Québec (AERDPQ) (the Association of centres for physical disabilities rehabilitation of Quebec) and Défi sportif. Activities on the agenda aim to sensitize the interveners and to promote physical activity, sports and leisure within the rehabilitation process.
To see pictures from the 2011 Rehabilitation Day, click here.
Partners Day has been on since 1997. This event is a day for communications and exchanges between interveners from the City of Montréal and the organisations active in leisure and culture on the island of Montréal. Since 2009, recognizing the pan-Montréal organizations has taken on a new importance.