Heart of Invictus Well done that man!

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Prince Harry keeping it real

Oh wow well done Harry. Let's hope he can harness that positivity and motivation going forward. He really does have such potential for doing good if he can only just put the bitterness and resentment to bed once and for all.

South Korea’s bid for 2029

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-09-11/national/diplomacy/Korea-launches-bid-to-host-Invictus-Games/1866502

And Instagram post:
2029 Invictus Games in South Korea!!!
The value of the Invictus Games is an indomitable spirit that will not be broken. It is linked to the history of Korea, a country that has risen from the ashes of war.
I explained this to the ministers of defence and veterans affairs of each country, and the response was good. Prince Harry, the founder of the Games, also reacted enthusiastically.
I think it's an international competition with great value for money.
Please support Korea's bid for Invictus 2029!

Indoor rowing live at the moment

Yes, I am just putting it on! One of my kids is into rowing :)

How interesting!

A team of researchers from the University of Worcester has been commissioned by the Royal British Legion to undertake a comprehensive evaluation the 2023 Invictus Games

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23782368.university-worcester-evaluate-2023-invictus-games/

That sounds really good @TallerSally

“Although we are in the very early stages of the project, it is already evident that the Invictus Games are so important to the competitors in their recovery journeys. We also know that a sizeable proportion of the UK population is fascinated by the Games and so we’ll be very keen to share what we learn through a series of public events, exhibitions and academic publications”.

@TallerSally Thank for posting.
Interesting

Good to see that even the blasted Mail's done a piece with wall-to-wall smiles, considering the images they usually pick

Even allowing for editorial bias I've not seen Harry look like this in ages and it's lovely to witness

Dont worry, they've hired some rando to say he 'behaves differently' when Meghans not there. So the 'Poor helpless man being held captive by an evil woman' trope again

The Invictus Games Foundation is the governing body of the Invictus Games but our work extends far beyond the Games, as we support recovery year-round.

We were delighted to host the IGF Reception to discuss our work and recognise the people in our community, who give so much.

https://twitter.com/WeAreInvictus/status/1701528579257819238

Meghan is on the move and the silly British tabloids (starting with the Daily Fail, who must have 20 sad journos as well as Chat GPT on call writing asinine pieces about her and Harry 24/7) are already starting to lose their sh*t.

Let's see what ridiculous nonsense they come up with over the next few days, it'll be as amusing as ever...

I would recommend avoiding the stupid press and their silly juvenile nonsense. The only time I would see it, is here. So much more positive news to discuss about them IMO at the moment.

Wheelchair Basketball Mixed Team Preliminarily Rounds are in full swing! Among the nations teams are also two teams called “Team Unconquered“.

If a nation cannot form its own team, nations can form a joint team with other nations to participate in the competitions

That's one of the coolest things about this games, the team unconquered, what a great idea whoever thought of it. Missing it at the moment, will try to switch it on again soon!

This year's edition of the Invictus Games goes beyond sportsmanship and competitions.

It is an opportunity to embrace equality and sustainability and become an example for other sports events.

https://impakter.com/the-invictus-games-2023-prince-harry-sustainable-vision/

Proud young spectators

I’ve not had wifi (road worker cut the cable in my street) so I’ve just been watching bits’n pieces on my mobile phone. There’s been some beautiful pictures of the event posted on Twitter.

I did see Waleed Noori win the 100m track event. He was blinded when injured by an IED in 2008 or 2009.

The Veterans, those competing, those volunteering are just wonderful. I love Seeing the families and the kids all so happy. I’ve not seen such a joyous sporting event before:

Me too - heartwarming and positive.

Awww 💕

She said Yes! 💍

This is so good to see. I hope H does more of this - he's a natural at it and it really looks like it's doing him good. It's like leaving the RF temporarily bumped him off his career path, but he's back on it now. (None of this is a comment on Meghan, by the way - would be nice if they could do this stuff together but maybe that has to wait for a time when the anti-Meghan media are not quite so rabid.)

Does anyone know the point of the 'thanks' button? Surely an agree button where you could agree with a poster publicly would make more sense?
Anyway. I agree with the above!

Cool, I've never been thanked before! (Mumsnet-thanked) @Angrycat2768 It's so that you can agree with someone anonymously.

@Angrycat2768 I think the concern is a public like button can create more divisiveness and disagreement.

Oh OK fair enough!

That's great! So we can expect Invictus to go beyond 2029!

Who's hosting in 2027? Will it be in L.A?