Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
February 8-16, 2025
The Impact of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
Winter Hybrid
Vancouver Whistler 2025
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 were held from February 8-16 and featured 534 Invictus Games competitors – wounded, injured and sick serving members and Veterans from 23 Nations, who showcased their resilience, determination and camaraderie through 11 adaptive sport competitions in Vancouver and Whistler in a celebration of strength, recovery and inclusion.
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 was the first Games to feature winter sports and were held on the traditional territories of the x ʷ məθ kʷə y əm (Musqueam), S ḵwxw ú7mesh (Squamish), St ó:lō and S ə l ílw ətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, Skalulmecw L íl wat ̓ Nation and the G élpcal L ílwat Nation. These Games worked closely with the Four Host First Nations to ensure they responded to Canada’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, and ensured Indigenous protocols were respected in all aspects of the Games.
Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
Behind The Games
Canada
Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
It was back to Canada for the seventh Invictus Games and the historic debut of winter sports with the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.
This was the first Invictus Games to be held across two sites with the city of Vancouver hosting 6 adaptive sports and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the winter sports resort of Whistler introducing 5 winter sports to the Invictus Games Community.
In total, 23 Nations and 534 competitors came to this Games and the Opening Ceremony set the record for the highest attendance ever at an Invictus Games with 40,000.
Our Games not only changed lives, they saved them and to everyone who participated or contributed in any way, large or small, thank you for being part of these extraordinary Invictus Games.”
The Numbers
23 Nations, 534 Competitors, 7 Venues, 11 Sports, 125,000 Spectators.
Medal Sports
Alpine Skiing, Alpine Snowboarding, Biathlon, Indoor Rowing, Nordic Skiing, Sitting Volleyball, Skeleton, Swimming, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Curling and Wheelchair Rugby,
23 Participating Nations
Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, South Korea, Romania, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Tagline
Shared Journey
Dates
8th - 16th February, 2025
