Highlights from Day Two on the Track at York Lions Stadium
Men’s IT1 200m France’s Mickaël Mayali repeated his 100-metre performance in the men’s IT1 200-metre event by taking an early lead and staying well out in front for the entire race. He finished first with a time of 25.42. The Americans took second and...
read moreInvictus Games Spectator Working to Rid the World of Land Mines
Princess Diana, the late mother of Invictus Games patron Prince Harry, championed the cause of land mine removal as a patron of the non-governmental organization (NGO) Halo Trust. Land mines have had a significant impact on the lives of many Invictus Games...
read moreWheelchair Tennis Finals Highlights
The bronze-medal game started at 4:15 p.m. with Team United Kingdom taking on Team Australia. Kirk “Spike” Hughes and Cornelia Oosthuizen of the United Kingdom faced Sean Lawler and Stewart Sherman of Australia. There was an impressive spectator turnout,...
read moreSitting Volleyball Underway at 2017 Invictus Games
Preliminary sitting volleyball competition got underway at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on Tuesday. Eleven countries plus participants playing as part of Team Unconquered competed in a round-robin tournament. Sitting volleyball, which originated in...
read moreWheelchair Tennis Pool and Semifinals Highlights
From morning to mid-afternoon, several pool matches took place to determine who would advance to the wheelchair tennis semifinals and finals. The first pool match of the day started at 8 a.m., with New Zealand versus Canada, pitting Kiwis Glenn Barnes and...
read moreGold, Silver and Bronze — This Year’s Invictus Games Medals Receive a Canadian Twist
The medals at this year’s Invictus Games have undergone a distinctly Canadian alteration. Adorned with a bright yellow ribbon, which is symbolic of the Invictus Games, 13 maple leaves join the Games motto “I am the master of my fate” on the medal’s...
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