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APPLY NOW: Invictus Games Foundation voluntary categoriser roles for the Invictus Games The Hague 2020
1st March 2019
APPLY NOW: Invictus Games Foundation voluntary categoriser roles for the Invictus Games The Hague 2020

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 aims to ensure the best possible competitor experience at the Invictus Games. The Invictus Games is a unique competition which enables all participants to […]

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The Invictus Games Foundation appoints new Development Director
22nd February 2019
The Invictus Games Foundation appoints new Development Director

The Invictus Games Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Jenni Anderson as Development Director. She joined the team on February 19th, 2019. Jenni joins the Invictus Games Foundation from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, where she was Fundraising Director for two years leading on philanthropy, partnerships and events.   She has spent 16 […]

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Invictus Games Foundation Bat Out Of Hell The Musical Social Media Promotion Terms & Conditions
23rd November 2018
Invictus Games Foundation Bat Out Of Hell The Musical Social Media Promotion Terms & Conditions

By entering the Invictus Games Foundation Bat Out Of Hell The Musical Social Media Promotion (the “Promotion”) Entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. Definitions  1.1         Entrant(s) means a person or persons entering the Invictus Games Foundation Bat Out Of Hell The Musical Social Media Promotion hosted on the Invictus Games Foundation @weareinvictus Twitter […]

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Invictus Games Foundation appoints new Operations Director
9th November 2018
Invictus Games Foundation appoints new Operations Director

The Invictus Games Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Smith CBE as Operations Director. He will be joining the team from January 2019. Richard has a military background, having served in the Army as a Brigadier and was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.  He coordinated the contribution of 18,000 military personnel to the security of the London […]

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Closing Ceremony speech from the Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, The Duke of Sussex
27th October 2018
Closing Ceremony speech from the Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, The Duke of Sussex

Sunday 27th October 2018 Good evening Sydney and those watching around the world. As always when these Games close, I would like to start by saying thank you. To PK and Lieutenant General Peter Lay and the whole Sydney 2018 team – the vision and hard work has paid off and you have put on […]

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HRH The Duchess of Sussex leads the applause for friends and family at Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Closing Ceremony
27th October 2018
HRH The Duchess of Sussex leads the applause for friends and family at Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Closing Ceremony

Sunday 27th October 2018 Good evening everyone. It is such an honour to be here tonight celebrating all of you, and supporting my husband in the Invictus Games, which he founded four years ago. In that short span of time, the Games have evolved into an international platform of some of the best athletics and […]

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LOVE AND LANDMINES
26th October 2018
LOVE AND LANDMINES

The Invictus Games Foundation meet with competitors as they relax in gaps between the sporting competition schedule, and discover a love story Down Under. Surrounded by his pals, Talash cuts quite the dash in his suit. The others are noticeably more casual. His hair is styled to within an inch, the aftershave is ever present […]

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Mateship
25th October 2018
Mateship

“If you had to describe your dance moves in one word, what would it be?” “Probably… ‘Random’. Can I go now? Nutbush is about kick-off!” Emily says. I have so many questions. What is ‘Nutbush’? Is it a new adaptive sport or an Aussie variant for what most other people would refer to as Volleyball […]

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6,000 students to experience Invictus Games Sydney 2018 this week
23rd October 2018
6,000 students to experience Invictus Games Sydney 2018 this week

Hundreds of school students have been arriving at Sydney Olympic Park for school workshops at the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 presented by Jaguar Land Rover. A joint initiative of the Department of Education and the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Education Project was launched back in August and provides high quality curriculum materials […]

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“Kia ora!”
22nd October 2018
“Kia ora!”

“Kia ora New Zealand!”, I bellow, as I stride into the Team NZ camp. ‘Kia ora’ is a popular greeting, a way to say ‘hi’ or ‘hello’ in New Zealand, but it’s literal translation from Maori is, ‘have life be well/healthy’. A particular poignant phrase as I would come to discover. “Kia ora”, the response […]

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The Estonian Rhumba
21st October 2018
The Estonian Rhumba

The Invictus Games Foundation joined the cycling competition at the Royal Botanic Gardens on Sunday. As competitors, family members, and supporters milled around the track, we caught up with one of Team Estonia for the Invictus Games Sydney 2018. Margus Hoop is a big Estonian, and looks tough. It’s a little intimidating, and as I […]

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A speech by The Duke of Sussex at the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Opening Ceremony
20th October 2018
A speech by The Duke of Sussex at the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Opening Ceremony

Saturday 20th October, 2018 Sydney Opera House Hello Sydney. Hello Australia. And hello Invictus. On this day in 1973, my grandmother, The Queen stood in front of this Opera House and declared it open. Forty-five years later, to the day, it is my honour to be standing in front of this iconic symbol of Australia’s place […]

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