Two traditionally rigged tall ships, Spirit of Falmouth and Pellew, crewed by a rotating team of 70 wounded, injured and sick (WIS) veterans and serving personnel, will sail into Falmouth on Monday 17th March as part of the Full Circle Expedition.
After sustaining life changing combat injuries, Temuri Dadiani has rebuilt his life through sport and will now represent Georgia in Para Nordic skiing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics.
Hwankyung Lee will compete for the Republic of Korea in Para alpine skiing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics in the men’s giant slalom sitting and men’s slalom sitting events. For Lee, however, sport represents far more than competition, it has been a powerful tool in rebuilding confidence and reclaiming his life after losing a leg while serving as a Corporal in the Army.
Mattia dal Pastro is an Italian Paralympian, a Para Nordic skier competing in cross‑country skiing and biathlon at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, but above all, he sees himself as someone in recovery, using sport as a tool to rebuild his life, a journey that began years ago on his first road to the Invictus Games and will continue well beyond the Paralympics.
As the Winter Paralympics open today, the Invictus Games Foundation is excited to see former Invictus Games competitors taking their next step on their recovery journey to compete at Milano Cortina 2026.
The Invictus Games Foundation has provided funding to the Lithuanian Armed Forces Wounded Warrior Foundation to support the introduction of adaptive archery for wounded, injured and sick (WIS) service personnel and veterans in Lithuania.
The Invictus Games Foundation has awarded a £2,500 grant to New Zealand Invictus Endeavours (NZIE) to support wounded, injured and sick (WIS) service personnel and veterans in participating in single-day sporting events across New Zealand throughout 2026.
A total of 1,792 pounds of surplus fresh produce from the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 has been donated to community organisations across Metro Vancouver.
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