INVICTUS GAMES RECAP: MEGHAN STEALS THE SHOW FROM PRINCE HARRY

The 2025 Invictus Games in the cities of Vancouver and Whistler, Canada, begin today, with an opening ceremony of two-and-a-half hours, starting at 9pm GMT.

The nine-day sporting event - created by Prince Harry in 2014 for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women - will see more than 500 competitors from 23 countries come together.

From today until February 16, athletes will compete in the games' core sports - indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball.

But this year, the Games will also feature new winter sports: Alpine skiing and snowboard, Nordic skiing and biathlon, skeleton - a form of sledding - and wheelchair curling.

Coldplay's Chris Martin, Nelly Furtado and Katy Perry are all due to perform at the opening ceremony tonight in front of a sell-out crowd of 40,000 spectators.

And the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also due to make an appearance together at the event.

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2025-02-08T20:12:09Z

INVICTUS GAMES RECAP: MEGHAN STEALS THE SHOW FROM PRINCE HARRY

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