Wheelchair Tennis Highlights – A Game of Moving Chess
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...
read moreSerhii Torchynskyy Wins Ukraine’s First Invictus Games Medal
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...
read moreGroundbreaking Research Examines Impact of Invictus Games
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...
read moreCanada’s Michael Clarke Wins Four Medals
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...
read moreAmerican Ivan Sears Wins Triple Gold in Men’s IT4 Wheelchair Races
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...
read morePreliminary Open Doubles Continue for Wheelchair Tennis
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...
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