The opening ceremony of the Invictus Games featured a star-studded list of appearances featuring Prince Harry, the games’ founder, Michelle Obama, former President George W. Bush, Morgan Freeman, and a performance by James Blunt, on May 8, 2016 at Champion Stadium at Disney World in Orlando.

 

The Invictus Games is the only international adaptive sporting event for injured active duty and veteran service members. The 2016 games will include over 500 athletes from 14 countries competing in archery, cycling, indoor rowing, power lifting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.

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