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2018 Invictus Games

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Invictus Games Sydney 2018
MottoMake Your Mark Down Under
Main venueSydney Olympic Park
Websitewww.invictusgames2018.org

The 2018 Invictus Games will be a parasport event for wounded, injured or sick armed services personnel and their associated veterans, due to be held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The fourth Invictus Games, an event created in 2014 by Prince Harry, will include eleven sports. It will be the first Invictus Games to be held in the southern hemisphere.

Development and preparation

Venues

Funding

Marketing

The Games

Participating nations

All 17 countries from the 2017 Games have been invited back, with an invitation extended to Poland.[1]

Sports

  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Golf
  • Indoor rowing
  • Powerlifting
  • Road cycling
  • Sitting volleyball
  • Sledge hockey
  • Swimming
  • Wheelchair basketball
  • Wheelchair rugby

Calendar

Medal table

Broadcasters

ABC was announced as the broadcast partner for the fourth Invictus Games with special broadcasting relating to the Invictus Games being held on the television network with events being being shown online.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Countries". Nations - Invictus Games 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ^ Mediaweek (October 2, 2018). "ABC to broadcast the action from Invictus Games Sydney 2018". Retrieved October 7, 2018.