Invictus Games

This article is about the disability sport competition. For the Hungarian video game company, see Invictus Games (company).
Not to be confused with Invictus Gaming.

Invictus Games
MottoI AM
First event2014
Headquarters24 Old Bond Street
London, England W1S 4AP
Governance bodyFounding patron:
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Chairman:
Lord Allen of Kensington
Chief Executive:
Rob Owen
Deputy Chief Executive:
Richard Smith
Trustees:
Melanie Richards
Karen Briggs
Conny Wenting
Jonathan Edwards
Nick Loughran
Glenn Keys
WebsiteOfficial website

The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event first held in 2014, for wounded, injured and sick military service personnel, both serving and veterans. The word invictus is Latin for 'unconquered', chosen as an embodiment of the fighting spirit of the wounded, injured and sick service personnel and what they can achieve, post-injury.

The Invictus Games were founded by Prince Harry, when he was joint patron of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, along with Sir Keith Mills, and in partnership with the Ministry of Defence. Inspiration for the Invictus Games came from Prince Harry's 2013 visit to the Warrior Games in the United States, where he witnessed the ability of sport to help both psychologically and physically.

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