Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia celebrate at the Opening Ceremony of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

Invictus Games 2025 opens in Vancouver

10/02/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 713 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2025

Team Australia joined roughly 5000 attendees at a spectacular opening ceremony for Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, which, for the first time, will incorporate winter sports including skiing, snowboarding, wheelchair curling and biathlon.

CAPTION: Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia celebrate at the Opening Ceremony of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

The combined Australian team of 33 current- and former-serving military personnel, enjoyed the full show of live music – featuring Chris Martin and Katy Perry, the Parade of Nations, stunning performances and moving stories to mark the start of the games.

Invictus Games is an international, adaptive multi-sports competition for current- and former-serving military personnel who have been wounded, injured or become ill during their military service.

Competitors will compete in both individual and team sports including alpine skiing, snowboarding, indoor rowing, biathlon, Nordic skiing, sitting volleyball, skeleton, swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair curling and wheelchair rugby.