2nd Invictus Games to be held at Disney World in 2016
The second Invictus Games will be held at Disney World in 2016 for injured active duty and veterans service members from around the world.
Prince Harry made the announcement via YouTube.
“I am absolutely delighted to announce that the United States has taken up the challenge and will host the next Invictus Games near Orlando, Florida,” Prince Harry said. “I can’t wait to see the American public supporting these inspirational men and women at the next Games.”
The games will be held May 8-12, 2016, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. More than 400 competitors from up to 14 nations are expected to compete in 10 sports – archery, cycling, indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, triathlon, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.
“The power of sports and competition has proven to me that I am still the same person I was before injury. No matter what comes I will face that adversity and come out on top, Unconquered,” said U.S. Army Sergeant Ryan McIntosh, a winner of three medals in London in 2014, including one gold. McIntosh was also the MVP for a celebrity wheelchair rugby match that included Prince Harry.
