San Diego Falls Short in Bid for 2029 Invictus Games
San Diego’s strong military ties could not overcome the field as the Invictus Games expands into a global event with dozens of nations taking part.
- The Invictus Games Foundation announced on Sunday that Daejeon, Korea, has been selected to host the 2029 Invictus Games, marking the first time the multi-sport competition will be held in Asia.
- Founded in 2014 by Prince Harry, the international sporting event has grown into a high-profile competition previously hosted in Australia, the United States, and Germany.
- The Foundation celebrated the news on Instagram with a montage of Korean athletes, captioning the post, "I AM Coming to the Republic of Korea."
- Before the 2029 event, the UK-based Invictus Games will return to British soil in Birmingham in 2027, marking the first return to Britain since the inaugural event in London.
- While the upcoming Games offer opportunities for symbolic gestures between the Duke and the British Royal Family, royal commentators emphasize security concerns remain a significant factor regarding potential attendance by the Duchess.
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Prince Harry to Mark a Major First for the Invictus Games
Prince Harry has spent much of his life traveling the world, and it seems the Invictus Games are following in his footsteps. Since launching in 2014, the international sporting event has been hosted in countries including Australia, the United States and Germany. Now, the 2029 Games are set to reach a major milestone by heading to Asia for the very first time. In an announcement shared on Sunday, July 19, the Invictus Games Foundation revealed t…
The 2029 Invictus Games will be held in Daejeon, South Korea, the first Asian games
Too few people watched Heart of Invictus, the Netflix docuseries highlighting individual Invictus competitors. One of the stars of the series was Korean veteran Na Hyeongyoon, an amputee who trained hard for Invictus and fought to bring visibility to injured and disabled people within Korean society. One of the best parts about Na’s story was Korea’s technological advances around prosthetics, and Korean engineers and scientists working with Na t…
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