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Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a> founded the Invictus Games in 2014, when the former Afghanistan war veteran brought together wounded and injured servicemen and women from around the world to challenge each other in a week of sporting events. As his five-part Heart of Invictus<\/em> docuseries dropped on Netflix<\/a>\u00a0on August 30, learn more about the Invictus Games and Harry\u2019s involvement.<\/p>\n Harry was inspired to start the event after visiting the U.S. in 2013 to watch the Warrior Games put on by the Department of Defense. It \u201ccelebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured active duty and veteran U.S. military service members,\u201d according to their website.<\/p>\n According to the British Royal Family\u2019s webpage, Harry was so moved by what he saw that he directed his then-charity, The Royal Foundation<\/a>, which at the time was partnered with the Prince<\/a> and Princess of Wales<\/a>, to bring the games to the U.K.<\/p>\n \u201cI have witnessed first-hand how the power of sport can positively impact the lives of wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women in their journey of recovery,\u201d Harry said when announcing the inaugural Invictus Games, which took place in London in 2014, adding, \u201cI am extremely proud that we are bringing an event like this to the U.K. for the first time and believe it can have a long lasting impact on the well-being of those who have served their nations so bravely.\u201d<\/p>\n The week-long event held semi-annually is attended by \u201cinternational wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women\u201d according to the foundation\u2019s website, adding, \u201cWe collaborate to provide opportunities for post-traumatic growth: enabling those involved to reclaim their purpose, identity and future, beyond injury.\u201d<\/p>\n The inaugural Invictus Games included more than 300 competitors from 13 countries who fought alongside forces from United Kingdom in conflicts abroad.<\/p>\n The 2023 event will kick off in Dusseldorf, Germany, on September 9 and will last for eight days. The theme is \u201cA Home for Respect\u201d and the city, along with the German Armed Forces, will host over 500 competitors from 21 nations competing in the games. Previous cities to host the event have included Orlando, Florida; Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia, and The Hague in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n The adaptive sports participants compete in include archery, indoor rowing, powerlifting, road cycling, sitting volleyball, swimming, various track and field events and wheelchair basketball.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat Is the Invictus Games?<\/h2>\n
Who Participates in the Invictus Games?<\/h2>\n
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What Sports Are Included in the Invictus Games?<\/h2>\n