LIVE: Harry and Meghan meet Invictus Games athletes, military veterans

Invictus Games 2025

• The Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and sick military personnel and veterans, will be hosted in Vancouver and Whistler in 2025.
• The 2025 Invictus Games will be the first to include winter sports such as Alpine and Nordic skiing, skeleton, and wheelchair curling.
• The games symbolize resilience, recovery, and healing, and promote social progress, physical health, and mental well-being.

Participants and Supporters

• The Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, government officials, and Invictus Games participants to their traditional territory.
• Canadian military families and Invictus Games alumni participated in a wheelchair curling exhibition to showcase the upcoming sports.
• Invictus Games alumna Marcy D'amours shared her personal experience and the impact of the Invictus Games on her life.
• Presenting sponsors Atco and the Southern Family, as well as Boeing Canada President Duff Sullivan, were acknowledged for their support of veterans and veterans' recovery.

Impact of the Invictus Games

• Invictus Games is a platform for injured veterans and service members to come together and compete in sports.
• The games provide a sense of freedom, acceptance, and forgiveness for participants.
• The Invictus Games have a positive impact on the lives of veterans and service members, helping them adapt to limitations and find peace within themselves.

Invictus Games Foundation

• The Invictus Games Foundation is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and continues to inspire and support veterans and service members around the world.
• The Invictus Games Foundation, True Patriot Love, and event organizers were thanked for their contributions to sports and mental health awareness.