2023 Invictus Games
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| Host city | Düsseldorf, Germany |
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| Nations | 21 |
| Debuting countries | 2 |
| Athletes | 513 |
| Opening | 9 September 2023 |
| Closing | 16 September 2023 |
| Opened by | Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex[1] |
| Main venue | Merkur Spiel-Arena[2] |
| Website | invictusgames23 |
The 2023 Invictus Games was an adaptive multi-sport event for wounded, injured and ill veteran and active defence personnel, that took place in Düsseldorf, Germany in September 2023, after having been postponed once. It was the sixth edition of the Invictus Games.
Development and preparation
[edit | edit source]The games were scheduled to be held in 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany.[3][4] Following the postponement of the 2020 Games in The Hague to 2022, the Düsseldorf Games were postponed to 2023.[5]
The Games
[edit | edit source]Participating countries
[edit | edit source]Along with Colombia and Israel,[6] Nigeria also made their debut at the 2023 games,[7] becoming the first African country in history to join the Invictus Games. Iraq didn't participate in this iteration of the Invictus Games. The 21 participating countries are:[8]
- File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (31)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (11)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
- File:Flag of France.svg France
- File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (host)
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
- File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
- File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
- File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (25)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
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Sports
[edit | edit source]There are 10 adaptive sports contested at the Games.[9]
- File:Archery pictogram.svg Archery
- File:Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics
- File:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg Cycling
- File:Indoor rowing pictogram.svg Indoor rowing (14)
- File:Powerlifting pictogram.svg Powerlifting
- File:Volleyball - Paralympic pictogram.svg Sitting volleyball (1)
- File:Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming
- File:Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis
- File:Wheelchair basketball - Paralympic pictogram.svg Wheelchair basketball (1)
- File:Wheelchair rugby - Paralympic pictogram.svg Wheelchair rugby (1)
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Medalists
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Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Gold Athletics 400m IT1
Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Gold Athletics 1500m IT1
Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Silver Athletics 100m IT1
Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Silver Athletics 200m IT1
Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Silver Athletics 4x100m
Thierry Dutrieux Belgium Silver Athletics 4x100m
Michael Happaerts Belgium Silver Athletics 4x100m
Jean Bernard Matthieu Belgium Silver Athletics 4x100m
Martijn Mariale Belgium Bronze Athletics 100m IT2
Peter Caubergs Belgium Gold Cycling Time Trial IRB2
Peter Caubergs Belgium Gold Cycling Road Race IRB2
Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Silver Cycling Time Trial IRB2
Thierry Dutrieux Belgium Bronze Cycling Road Race IRB2
Thierry Dutrieux Belgium Silver Indoor Rowing Sprint IRC3
666 medals were awarded in 229 competitions.
Medal table
[edit | edit source]Source:[10]
* Host nation (Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (UKR) | 12 | 14 | 8 | 34 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (BEL) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States (USA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 20 | 22 | 12 | 54 | |
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Media and broadcast
[edit | edit source]The BBC announced that it would stream the events on BBC iPlayer and Red Button.[11]
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