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Invictus Games
MottoI AM
First event2014
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Websiteinvictusgames.org
Medals from London 2014

The Invictus Games is an international Paralympic-style[1] multi-sport event in which wounded, injured or sick armed services personnel and their associated veterans take part in sports including Wheelchair basketball, Sitting volleyball and Indoor rowing.[1] Named after Invictus, the Latin for "Unconquered, Undefeated" the event was inspired by the Warrior Games, a similar event held in the United States. The first Invictus Games took place in 2014 at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, England.

The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister David Cameron, Prince Harry, Prince William, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The event also included a recorded message from American First Lady Michelle Obama.[2]

The second edition of the games is planned for 2016 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World, near Orlando, Florida, USA.

Launch

The Games were launched on 6 March 2014 by Prince Harry at London's Copper Box arena, used as a venue during the 2012 Olympics. Having seen a British team competing at the US Warrior Games held in Colorado in 2013, the prince wished to bring the concept of a similar international sporting event to the United Kingdom.[3][4][5][6] With the backing of Mayor of London Boris Johnson, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Ministry of Defence, the event was put together over ten months.[1][7] £1m of funding for the project was provided by the Royal Foundation, a charity established by Prince Harry along with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with an equal amount being pledged by Chancellor George Osborne from Treasury funds generated by fines imposed on banks as a result of the Libor scandal.[1][8] The Games was sponsored also by Jaguar Land Rover.[6] Speaking at the launch, the prince said that the Games would "demonstrate the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and demonstrate life beyond disability".[9] He also said that their long-term objective was to ensure injured troops are not forgotten as Britain's involvement in the War in Afghanistan comes to an end.[1][10]

2014 Invictus Games

The first Invictus Games was held on 10–14 September 2014.[1][6][11][12] Around 300 competitors from 13 countries which have fought alongside the United Kingdom in recent military campaigns participated. These included the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Denmark, New Zealand and Afghanistan. Competitive events were held at many of the venues used during the 2012 Olympics, including the Copper Box and the Lee Valley Athletics Centre. The Games were broadcast by the BBC.[1][13]

Organising committee

  • President: HRH Prince Harry KCVO
  • Chairman: Sir Keith Mills GBE (former deputy chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games)
  • Lieutenant General Andrew Gregory CB (represents Defence on the Invictus Games Board)
  • General Sir Nick Parker KCB CBE (was in charged with organising the military support provided by the Armed Forces during the London 2012 Games)
  • Sara Donaldson OBE (was chief operating officer of the Production Company for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies)
  • Edward Lane Fox (private secretary of HRH Prince Harry)
  • Debbie Jevans CBE (formerly Director of Sport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games)
  • Terry Miller OBE (was general counsel for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games)
  • Guy Monson (trustee of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry)
  • Roger Mosey (was the BBC's Director of London 2012 Olympic Games coverage and former BBC editorial director)
  • Mary Reilly (was also on the Board of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games)
  • Chris Townsend OBE (was Commercial Director for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games)

Prince Harry also act as President for Invictus Games London 2014. Sir Keith Mills as Chairman of Invictus Games London 2014.

Invited countries

14 countries were invited to the 2014 games, 8 from Europe, 2 from Asia, 2 from North America and 2 from Oceania. No countries from Africa were invited. There were teams from all the invited countries, except Iraq, competing in the games.

Sporting events

Athletics (aka track & field), Archery, Indoor rowing, Powerlifting, Road cycling, Sitting volleyball, Swimming, Wheelchair basketball and Wheelchair rugby. The presenting partner Jaguar Land Rover also organised a driving challenge.[14]

2014 closing concert

The closing concert was broadcast on BBC Two hosted by Clare Balding and Greg James.[15] The concert was hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Fearne Cotton with live performances came from Foo Fighters, James Blunt, Rizzle Kicks, Bryan Adams and Ellie Goulding.[16][17][18]

Venues

The following venues were used for Invictus 2014:

Invictus Games Foundation

The Invictus Games Foundation is created as legacy of the first-ever Invictus Games. It will govern the process of the future Games. The bidding process for future games started in Nov.2014.[19]

Governance

The people who Govern the Foundation are:[20]

Trustees

  • Dave Henson (British Team Captain of the 2014 Invictus Games)
  • Debbie Jevans CBE (formerly Director of Sport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; Organising committee member Invictus Games 2014)
  • Edward Lane Fox(Private Secretary of Prince Harry)
  • Terry Miller(general counsel for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; Organising committee member Invictus Games 2014)
  • Guy Monson (Trustees, The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry)
  • Mary Reilly ( also on the Board of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, organising committee member of Invictus Games 2014)

Staff:

  • Managing Director: Dominic Reid OBE (was responsible for the operational delivery of the Invictus Games London 2014)
  • Operations Manager: Rose Hall (organising team for the Invictus Games London 2014.)

Ambassador

Lewis Hamilton appointed as first ambassador.[21]

  • Hamilton visited Tedworth House, before the announcement [22]
  • July 3, 2015, Lewis invited some Invictus Games athletes to British Grand Prix.[23]

2016 Invictus Games

July 14, 2015, Prince Harry, Patron of Invictus Games Foundation, announced the 2016 Invictus Games will take place from 8 – 12 May 2016 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.[24]

October 28.2015, Prince Harry and USA's First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Biden, launch Invictus Games 2016 at Fort Belvoir.[25]

Organising committee

In order to bring Invictus Games to USA, Military Adaptive Sports Inc. (MASI) was created, and will work to build on the success of the Invictus Games 2014 held in London.[26]

Board Members of Military Adaptive Sports Inc. [27]

  • Chairman: Ken Fisher (Chairman and CEO of the Fisher House Foundation)
  • Gerry Byrne, PMC’s Vice Chairman, also on the board of many NPO: Fisher House, The Bob Woodruff Foundation,Veterans Advantage,etc.
  • Paul W. Bucha, Vietnam War veteran.
  • Martin L. Edelman, “of counsel” to Paul Hastings LLP,
  • Bronwen Evans, Founding Director and CEO of True Patriot Love Foundation (TPL), which has been raising record funds to support military families through its signature Tribute Dinners since its inception in 2009.
  • David Fox, retired Senior Partner of Greenwich Associates
  • Michael Haynie, Vice Chancellor of Syracuse University, responsible for Veteran and Military Affairs.
  • Charlie Huebner, vice president of Paralympic development for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation (USOPF).
  • Raymond W. Kelly
  • Donna E. Shalala, President and CEO of the Clinton Foundation.
  • Christie Smith, PhD, Deloitte Managing Principal for Consulting in the west region of the United States.
  • Jacqueline A. Weiss, General Counsel of Fisher Brothers, responsible for legal affairs.
  • Montel Williams

Ken Fisher will serve as Chairman and CEO for Invictus Games Orlando 2016.[28]

Invited countries

Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Sporting events

Athletics (aka track & field), Archery, Indoor rowing, cycling, Sitting volleyball, Swimming, Wheelchair basketball, Wheelchair rugby, Wheelchair tennis, and Triathlon.[29]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Sherwin, Adam (6 March 2014). "Prince Harry wins £1m funding in LIBOR bank fines to help stage 'Invictus Games' for injured servicemen and women at the Olympic Park". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Prince Harry's Invictus Games open". BBC News. BBC. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Prince Harry launches Paralympic-style games for soldiers". BBC News. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. ^ "What this inspiring contest means to me". London Evening Standard. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Prince Harry launches Invictus Games for injured troops at Olympic Park". The Guardian. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Prince Harry launches 'Invictus Games' for wounded vets". USA Today. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  7. ^ Jobson, Robert (6 March 2014). "London will host Prince Harry's version of the Warrior Games". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Prince Harry launches 'Invictus Games' for wounded veterans". Postmedia News. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Video: Prince Harry launches Invictus Games for wounded servicemen". The Daily Telegraph. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Prince Harry calls for public support for September's Invictus Games for disabled soldiers". East London Advertiser. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  11. ^ Adams, Sam (6 March 2014). "What are the Invictus Games?". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Prince Harry launches Invictus Games for soldiers". Zee News. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Prince Harry launches sports event for wounded soldiers". One News. TVNZ. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  14. ^ "Prince Harry: Join me in cheering on these inspirational men and women". London Evening Standard. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  15. ^ Ringwood, Shaun (14 September 2014). "The Invictus Games - Closing Concert on BBC Two tonight featuring Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs, Ellie Goulding & Diversity". Scunthorpe Telegraph. Local World. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Invictus Games go out on a high with Foo Fighters, Ellie Goulding and more". Digital Spy. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  17. ^ Paine, Andre= (15 September 2014). "Invictus Games Closing Concert, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - music review: Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl dedicated My Hero to 'all the heroes'". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  18. ^ McCormick, Neil (15 September 2014). "Invictus Games closing concert, Olympic Park, review: 'heroic endeavour'". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  19. ^ "BIDDING PROCESS OPEN FOR ASPIRING HOSTS OF FUTURE INVICTUS GAMES". Invictus Games Foundation.
  20. ^ "Governance". Invictus Games Foundation.
  21. ^ "Stevenage driver Lewis Hamilton named as Invictus Games ambassador". ITV.
  22. ^ "LEWIS HAMILTON UNVEILED AS FIRST AMBASSADOR FOR INVICTUS GAMES FOUNDATION". Invictus Games Foundation.
  23. ^ "He's busy getting ready 4 #BritishGP but @lewishamilton spent time meeting #InvictusGames competitors". Invictus Games Twitter account.
  24. ^ "PRINCE HARRY ANNOUNCES SECOND INVICTUS GAMES IN ORLANDO". Invictus Games Foundation.
  25. ^ "PRINCE HARRY JOINS FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AND DR. BIDEN TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH INVICTUS GAMES ORLANDO 2016". Invictus Games Foundation.
  26. ^ "Military Adaptive Sports Inc. (MASI)". Invictus Games 2016.
  27. ^ "Board Members: Military Adaptive Sports Inc". Invictus Games 2016.
  28. ^ "Prince Harry Announces 2016 Invictus Games Coming to United States" (PDF). Invictus Games 2016.
  29. ^ "Invictus Games 2016". Invictus Games 2016 official website.
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