It’s an exciting time for all of those involved, but you wouldn’t be the only one scratching your head and asking, “Exactly what are the Invictus Games?”.
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began the countdown for the 2017 Toronto Invictus Games with the drop of the puck for sledge hockey players at a media launch on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Prince previously urged the Canadian public to get behind the Invictus Games, which will be held in Toronto in 2017.
Now, it just so happens that Justin is considered quite the heartthrob in Canada, and since our Prince Harry is known as one of (if not the) most eligible bachelor in the world, it’s safe to say the world has gone slightly soppy at the sight of them both together. Post which he ditches the chair, goes down for a pushup and says, “Boom”.
In the video, Trudeau is seen flanked by members of Team Canada for the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando, Fla.
Earlier in the week, the Queen and Prince Harry responded to the Obama’s “challenge” in unusual fashion.
In a speech Harry highlighted what had been achieved by the first Games, saying: “We created a platform which helped to smash the stigma that existed around their injuries, particularly for those missing limbs, who showed that they weren’t afraid to talk about their experiences”.
HRH Princess Diana and HRH Prince Harry stand for the National Anthem at the Wales v Australia match during the 1991 World Cup at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales. We are your Invictus Games wiki, and we have you covered on everything you need to know. These Games are a testament of the strength of wounded men and women of the armed forces – and Harry’s devotion to and care of veterans all over the world. After his Toronto visit, Harry is heading south to Orlando, Florida, where this year’s Invictus Games will be held. After attending the Warrior Games in Colorado in 2013, Prince Harry was inspired to bring the event to an global audience, believing the power of sport could help participants physically, psychologically and socially.
“It was a very easy decision once we handed the Games over to Canada”, the prince said according to CBC.
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The Queen, with a smile on her face, then quips: ‘Oh really?’
