2023 Invictus Games

{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Düsseldorf, Germany}} {{Update|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox games | name = Invictus Games – Düsseldorf 2023 | logo = 2023 Invictus Games Logo.png | torch_lighter = | Sprevious = | SnextS = | SpreviousS = | next = 2025 Vancouver-Whistler | previous = 2020 The Hague | website = {{url|https://invictusgames23.de/}} | team_prize = | ind_prize = | length = | Paralympic_stadium = | stadium = Merkur Spiel-Arena<ref>{{cite web|url=https://invictusgames23.de/en/the-games-2023/venue/|title=Venue|website=www.invictusgames23.de|accessdate=9 September 2023}}</ref> | Queens_Baton = <!-- for Commonwealth Games only --> | Paralympic_torch = | judge_oath = | athlete_oath = | opened_by = Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/prince-harry-invictus-games-dusseldorf-b2408454.html|title=Watch: Prince Harry arrives for opening of 2023 Invictus Games in Germany|work=The Independent|first=Shabnoor|last=Irshad|date=9 September 2023|accessdate=9 September 2023}}</ref> | closing = {{End date|2023|09|16|df=y}} | opening = {{Start date|2023|09|09|df=y}} | events = | athletes = 513 | debuting_countries = 2 | teams = | nations = 21 | motto = | host_city = Düsseldorf, Germany | Snext = }}

The 2023 Invictus Games was an adaptive multi-sport event for wounded, injured and ill veteran and active defence personnel, that took place in Düsseldorf, Germany in September 2023, after having been postponed once. It was the sixth edition of the Invictus Games.

== Development and preparation == The games were scheduled to be held in 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/ig2022-announcement/|title=HRH The Duke of Sussex announces the Invictus Games 2022 will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany|publisher=The Invictus Games Foundation|date=15 January 2020|access-date=15 January 2020|archive-date=16 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116002225/https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/ig2022-announcement/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>duesseldorf.de: [https://www.duesseldorf.de/aktuelles/news/detailansicht/newsdetail/deutschland-richtet-die-invictus-games-2022-in-duesseldorf-aus-1.html ''Deutschland richtet die Invictus Games 2022 in Düsseldorf aus'']</ref> Following the postponement of the 2020 Games in The Hague to 2022, the Düsseldorf Games were postponed to 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 |url=https://www.invictusgames23.de/en |website=www.invictusgames23.de |access-date=6 July 2020 |archive-date=6 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706133955/https://www.invictusgames23.de/en |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== The Games == === Participating countries === Along with Colombia and Israel,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://invictusgames23.de/en/the-games-2023/teams/new-nations/|title=New Nations: Israel & Colombia|website=www.invictusgames23.de|accessdate=9 September 2023}}</ref> Nigeria also made their debut at the 2023 games,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Invictus Games |url=https://www.invictusgamesfoundation.org/invictus-community-nations/nigeria |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Invictus Games |language=en}}</ref> becoming the first African country in history to join the Invictus Games. Iraq didn't participate in this iteration of the Invictus Games. The 21 participating countries are:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://invictusgames23.de/en/the-games-2023/teams/|title=Nations and Teams|website=www.invictusgames23.de|accessdate=9 September 2023}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{flag|Australia}} (31) * {{flag|Belgium}} (11) * {{flag|Canada}} * {{flag|Colombia}} * {{flag|Denmark}} * {{flag|Estonia}} * {{flag|France}} * {{flag|Georgia}} * {{flag|Germany}} (host) * {{flag|Israel}} * {{flag|Italy}} * {{flag|Jordan}} * {{flag|Netherlands}} * {{flag|Nigeria}} * {{flag|New Zealand}} * {{flag|Poland}} * {{flag|Romania}} * {{flag|South Korea}} * {{flag|Ukraine}} (25) * {{flag|United Kingdom}} * {{flag|United States}} {{div col end}}

===Sports===

There are 10 adaptive sports contested at the Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://invictusgames23.de/en/the-games-2023/sports/|title=Sports|website=www.invictusgames23.de|accessdate=9 September 2023}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{GamesSport|Archery|Events=|Format=d}} *{{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=|Format=d}} *{{GamesSport|Cycling|Events=|Format=d}} *{{GamesSport|Indoor rowing|Events=14|Format=d}} *{{GamesSport|Powerlifting|Events=|Format=d}} *{{GamesSport|Sitting volleyball|Events=1|Format=d}} *{{GamesSport|Swimming|Events=|Format=d}} *{{GamesSport|Table tennis|Events=|Format=d}} *{{GamesSport|Wheelchair basketball|Events=1|Format=d}} *{{GamesSport|Wheelchair rugby|Events=1|Format=d}} {{div col end}}

==Medalists== {{expand section|date=September 2023}} Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Gold Athletics 400m IT1

Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Gold Athletics 1500m IT1

Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Silver Athletics 100m IT1

Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Silver Athletics 200m IT1

Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Silver Athletics 4x100m

Thierry Dutrieux Belgium Silver Athletics 4x100m

Michael Happaerts Belgium Silver Athletics 4x100m

Jean Bernard Matthieu Belgium Silver Athletics 4x100m

Martijn Mariale Belgium Bronze Athletics 100m IT2

Peter Caubergs Belgium Gold Cycling Time Trial IRB2

Peter Caubergs Belgium Gold Cycling Road Race IRB2

Stef Wolf Wolput Belgium Silver Cycling Time Trial IRB2

Thierry Dutrieux Belgium Bronze Cycling Road Race IRB2

Thierry Dutrieux Belgium Silver Indoor Rowing Sprint IRC3

666 medals were awarded in 229 competitions.

===Medal table=== Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.invictusgames23.de/IG2023/ENG/competitionschedule|title=Competition Schedule|website=www.invictusgames23.de|accessdate=20 September 2023}}</ref>

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==Media and broadcast== The BBC announced that it would stream the events on BBC iPlayer and Red Button.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/invictus-games-on-bbc-iplayer-red-button|title=Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023 lands on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and The One Show|work=BBC|date=7 September 2023|accessdate=9 September 2023}}</ref>

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