February 9th 2023, London, UK and Abuja, Nigeria. The Invictus Games Foundation has formally invited Nigeria to take part in the upcoming Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023, taking the final number of participating nations to 22. In May 2022, Nigeria was announced as joining the broader Invictus Community of Nations alongside Colombia and Israel. The original […]
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26th January 2023
The Invictus Games Foundation is delighted to have the support of fundraisers Brothers ‘n’ Oars undertaking one of the toughest races on the planet in aid of international wounded injured and sick service personnel and veterans. Taking place in June 2023, the four man crew will embark on Atlantic Campaign’s inaugural Pacific Rowing Challenge, a […]
3rd January 2023
The Invictus Games Foundation is pleased to announce that the Powered by Invictus virtual sporting leagues have returned for 2023. Originally launched in January 2021, as part of a collaboration with tech developers ReSport, these leagues were to provide a sporting outlet to the international wounded, injured and sick community during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but their success has […]
31st December 2022
‘You, as a community, have overcome immense challenges. And together, you are healing and teaching the world as you go.” These words by our Patron, The Duke of Sussex, spoken last year at the Invictus Games The Hague 2020, highlight how our international community is not only focused on recovery through sport, but also on […]
22nd December 2022
The Invictus Games Foundation is now open to receiving expressions of interest to host the Invictus Games 2027. The Invictus Games is an adaptive sporting competition to support the recovery of wounded injured and sick Service personnel and veterans (WIS) drawn from the Invictus Community of Nations, currently consisting of 23 countries, which takes place […]
16th December 2022
The Invictus Games Foundation is welcoming applications for a new role of ‘Major Gifts Director’ which has been created as the Foundation prepares for an exciting period of growth and activity with new nations, the launch of our upcoming Netflix series, Heart of Invictus; the Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023; and our 10 year anniversary in […]
7th October 2022
The IGF Conversation: The Long-term Effects of Amputation. Wednesday, 2nd November 2022, 1400-1530 GMT Please register your attendance for free here: tickets and you can view the agenda and speaker bios here. The Invictus Games Foundation has announced the topic and date of the next #IGFConversation. It will focus on the long-term effects of amputation, […]
21st September 2022
The Invictus Games Foundation has supported riders from various countries as they cycled hundreds of kilometres through Slovakia, Hungary, and finished in Romania as part of the Tree of Peace Cycling Relay. The relay started on September 17, 2022 in Zvolen (Slovakia) and featured seven Invictus Games alumni from Romania, three from Ukraine and two […]
19th September 2022
Today we honour the passing of Her Majesty The Queen as she is laid to rest. Her duty and service have long set an example for the world and the international Invictus Community is deeply saddened by the news. As Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Her Majesty the Queen was a long-standing advocate of the […]
6th September 2022
Düsseldorf, 6 Sept. 2022 Today, INVICTUS GAMES DUSSELDORF 2023 kicked off One Year To Go with Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Brigadier General Alfred Marstaller, Head of Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023 Project Team, Dr. Stephan Keller, Mayor of the City Düsseldorf, Siemtje Möller, Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Defence and Lt […]
31st August 2022
Canadian military charity True Patriot Love has announced the inaugural Warrior Sailing Cup, presented by Ultra. The Warrior Sailing Cup will bring together Veterans from Australia, The Netherlands, United States and Canada, all past Invictus Games host nations, with the Invictus Games Foundation supporting the participation of the teams from The Netherlands and Australia. In partnership […]
18th August 2022
The Invictus Games Foundation is recruiting for volunteer categorisers to support competitors preparing for the Invictus Games. The Invictus Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women. The categorisation process across the participating nations aims to ensure […]