Invictus Games coming to Vancouver-Whistler

Invictus Games coming to Vancouver-Whistler

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Invictus Games coming to Vancouver-Whistler

The 2025 Invictus Games will be hosted in Vancouver and Whistler with support from Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. The Invictus Games is an 8-day competition for wounded and ill military personnel from around the world, and has over 500 athletes from more than 20 nations competing. 

This Games will be the first to include winter sports. The competition will feature alpine skiing, nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling as well as swimming, indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball.

Councillor Dennis Thomas was in The Hague, Netherlands last week to represent the four host nations. Take a look at what he had to say about meeting Prince Harry and the excitement around the games.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2427898

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