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Where was Invictus Games located in Sep 2017?
Invictus Games The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded , injured and sick Servicemen and women , both serving and veterans . The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery , support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect of all those who serve their country . The word ‘Invictus’ means ‘unconquered’ . It embodies the fighting spirit of the wounded , injured and sick service personnel and what these tenacious men and women can achieve , post injury . The Invictus Games were founded by Prince Harry . The inspiration came from his visit to the Warrior Games in the USA , where he witnessed how sport can really help both psychologically and physically . The first Invictus Games took place in September 2014 at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London , United Kingdom . The 2014 opening ceremony was organized by Prince Harry , Duke of Sussex , and attended by British Prime Minister David Cameron , Prince Charles , Camilla , Duchess of Cornwall , Prince William , and Frederik , Crown Prince of Denmark . The event also included a recorded message from the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama . The second games opened on 8 May 2016 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World , near Orlando , Florida , United States . The games were organized by Prince Harry . First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama , former U.S . President George W . Bush and many other dignitaries . U.S . President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II helped make a promotional video for the 2016 event . The third games were held in September 2017 in Toronto , Ontario , Canada , where Prince Harry made one of his first high-profile public appearances with Meghan Markle , whom he later married . The 2018 games were held in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia and attended by both Prince Harry and his wife , Meghan , Duchess of Sussex . The 2020 games were scheduled to be held in The Hague , Netherlands in May 2020 , but were postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Launch . The Games were launched on 6 March 2014 by Prince Harry at Londons 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 . 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 . £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 . The Games were also sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover . 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 . He also said that their long-term objective was to ensure that injured troops are not forgotten as Britains involvement with the War in Afghanistan comes to an end . Invictus Games Foundation . The Invictus Games Foundation is the owner of the brand and the selector of future Host Cities . It exists to ensure that the Invictus Games continue to adhere to the high standards that have been set . It is responsible for sport & competition management , rules & categorisations and branding . The Foundation is also the final arbiter on the inclusion of additional sports and Participating Nations . The Foundation has presided over the transition from a one-off inspiring Games to a global movement allowing the ‘Invictus Spirit’ to positively influence all levels of society . People around the world have drawn inspiration from the competitors and their stories of resilience and determination . The bidding process for future games started in November 2014 . Governance . The people who govern the foundation are : - Patron : The Duke of Sussex - Chairman : Sir Keith Mills - Trustees - David Henson ( British Team Captain of the 2014 Invictus Games ) - Debbie Jevans ( formerly Director of Sport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games ; Organising committee member Invictus Games 2014 ) - Edward Lane Fox ( former Private Secretary of Prince Harry ) - Guy Monson ( Trustee , The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry ) - Paddy Nicoll ( Trustee , HALO Trust ; formerly Army , Row2Recovery and Invictus Games 2014 ) . - 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 : - Chief Executive : Dominic Reid ( was responsible for the operational delivery of the Invictus Games London 2014 ) - Operations Director : Richard Smith CBE Ambassador . Lewis Hamilton , a seven-time Formula One World Champion , was appointed as the first ambassador . - Hamilton visited Tedworth House before the announcement - 3 July 2015 , Lewis invited some Invictus Games athletes to the British Grand Prix . History . 2014 Invictus Games . The first Invictus Games were held on 10–14 September 2014 . Around 300 competitors from 13 countries which have fought alongside the United Kingdom in recent military campaigns participated . 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 . 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 . The closing concert was broadcast on BBC Two hosted by Clare Balding and Greg James . The concert was hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Fearne Cotton , with live performances from Foo Fighters , Kaiser Chiefs , James Blunt , Rizzle Kicks , Bryan Adams and Ellie Goulding . 2016 Invictus Games . On 14 July 2015 , Prince Harry , Patron of Invictus Games Foundation , announced the 2016 Invictus Games would take place from 8–12 May 2016 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando , Florida . On 28 October 2015 , Prince Harry and USAs First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Jill Biden , launched Invictus Games 2016 at Fort Belvoir . In order to bring Invictus Games to the US , Military Adaptive Sports Inc . ( MASI ) was created , and worked to build on the success of the Invictus Games 2014 held in London . Ken Fisher served as Chairman and CEO for Invictus Games Orlando 2016 . All 14 countries from the 2014 Games were invited back , while Jordan was the only new invitee . 2017 Invictus Games . Toronto hosted the 2017 Invictus Games in September 2017 during Canadas sesquicentennial . Building from hosting the Pan American and Parapan American Games in 2015 , Torontos organizers planned to feature more competitors , nations and sports—such as ice events—than previously . Unlike prior games which were hosted at a single site , multiple venues around the Greater Toronto Area hosted the 12 sporting events and opening and closing ceremonies . The venues were Air Canada Centre that hosted the opening and closing ceremony . Fort York National Historic Site hosted the archery . Nathan Phillips Square for wheelchair tennis ; Ryerson Universitys Mattamy Athletic Centre hosted the indoor rowing , powerlifting , sitting volleyball , wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby ; St . Georges Golf and Country Club hosted the golf ; The Distillery District hosted the Jaguar Land Rover driving challenge ; High Park to host cycling ; Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre to host swimming , sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball ; and York Lions Stadium hosted the athletics . Michael Burns was the CEO for 2017 Games and the official mascot for the Games was Vimy , a Labrador . All 15 countries from the 2016 Games were invited back , with new invitations going to Romania and Ukraine . 2018 Invictus Games . Bids to host the 2018 Invictus Games closed in December 2015 . The Gold Coast in Australia announced its intention to bid , using facilities built for the 2018 Commonwealth Games . In November 2016 , Sydney , Australia , was announced as the host city . All 17 countries from the 2017 Games were invited back , with an invitation extended to Poland . 2022 Invictus Games . The games were to be held on 9–16 May 2020 at the Zuiderpark The Hague , Netherlands , but were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . They were then postponed again to the Spring of 2022 . The new dates will be 29 May to 5 June , 2022 . In April 2021 , it was announced that Heart of Invictus , a Netflix documentary series in partnership with Invictus Games and Archewell , would surround the competitors from the 2022 Invictus Games . Prince Harry will executive produce the series and appear on camera . 2023 Invictus Games . Games were to be held in 2022 in Düsseldorf , Germany , in the Merkur Spiel-Arena . Following the postponement of the 2020 Games to 2022 , the Düsseldorf Games have now been postponed to 2023 .