Invictus Games Toronto 2017 unveils slate of events - News Summed Up

Invictus Games Toronto 2017 unveils slate of events


Prince Harry, kneeling left, meets, in May, with Canadian athletes with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, standing left, during the Prince's visit to Toronto to promote the 2017 Invictus Games, which the city will be hosting. ( POOL / REUTERS file photo )Organizers of the upcoming Invictus Games Toronto 2017 unveiled a slate of events Friday to mark the one-year countdown of the competition. Established by Prince Harry in 2014, the Invictus Games are for “wounded, ill and injured active duty and veteran service members.” “These games really are therapy for these competitors,” said the head of the Toronto games’ organizing committee Michael Burns. “And it doesn’t start when the game starts, it starts when they get chosen, selected to be on Team Canada. Article Continued BelowThe CN Tower was lit yellow Friday night to commemorate the upcoming games, which will run from Sept. 24 to 30, 2017.


Source: thestar September 23, 2016 19:52 UTC



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