by Jenn Vieira | Sep 25, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
A lot of lucky spectators discovered a new sport in the heart of downtown Toronto on Day 1 of the 2017 Invictus Games. Wheelchair tennis preliminaries played out on a hot and humid day in Nathan Phillips Square. It’s not your everyday tennis; it’s a game of precision...
by Jenn Vieira | Sep 25, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
Ukraine’s Serhii Torchynskyy won a bronze medal in the men’s IF4 shot put during a long, punishingly hot day of competition at York Lions Stadium in Toronto. This marks Ukraine’s first-ever Invictus Games medal, as it is the nation’s first time participating in the...
by Jenn Vieira | Sep 25, 2017 | News Release-EN |
On September 25, 2017, Dalhousie University and the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research’s (CIMVHR’s) Dr. Celina Shirazipour was joined by Prince Harry and Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Organizing Committee CEO Michael Burns at the opening session...
by Jenn Vieira | Sep 25, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
Canada won its first medal of the Invictus Games on Sunday when Michael Clarke nabbed bronze in the men’s IT5 100-metre wheelchair race. He quickly followed that up with silver in the 200-metre and gold in the 400-metre IT5 events. Michael was back on the track on...
by Jenn Vieira | Sep 24, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
The pace for athletics was as hot as the record-breaking temperatures at York Lions Stadium, as competition got underway in multiple events. The first day of wheelchair races saw American Ivan Sears set a blistering pace on the track, capturing three gold medals in...
by Jenn Vieira | Sep 24, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
Competitors Kirk Hughes and Cornelia Oosthuizen of United Kingdom began the day facing off against Pearce Bourassa and Kelly Scanlan of Team Canada. The final score of the match was 6-0, with United Kingdom winning all sets against Canada. The second match of the day...
