Invictus Games: Georgian wounded warriors in sitting volleyball semi-final
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Georgian warriors wounded in the Russia-Georgia war in August 2008 and other international operations are taking part in an international competition specifically for wounded servicemen and women from all over the globe.
Georgia’s representatives have performed well and are now set to take part in the semi-final match for sitting volleyball at the prestigious Invictus Games 2016, currently being held in Orlando, Florida, the United States (US).
This is the second time the Games have been held since inaugurating in London in 2014.
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The Georgian sitting volleyball team defeated Jordan, Denmark and Estonia before reaching the semi-final.
The match against Jordan was attended by Prince Harry of Great Britain who later took pictures with the winning Georgian side following the game.
Wounded servicemen and women from 14 countries are competing in several sporting disciplines over four days.
Georgian warriors wounded in the Russia-Georgia War in August 2008 and other international operations are preparing to take part in an international competition specifically for wounded servicemen and women from all over the globe.
Georgian serviceman Corporal Guladi Todua, wounded in the Russia-Georgia War in August 2008, is targeting a place at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after being inspired to become more active at the Invictus Games.
A disabled Georgian soldier is the focus of a program broadcast on a leading American television channel ahead of Georgia’s participation in this year’s annual international sports competition for wounded service men and women.
The Invictus Games 2016 are coming to an end but already Georgia has won two well-deserved medals at the prestigious competition for injured servicemen and women.
Georgian service members injured during combat or peacekeeping operations are competing with counterparts from 16 other nations within the Invictus Games international competition held under the patronage of Prince Harry.
A team from Georgia, consisted of service members injured during combat or peacekeeping operations, have won the Invictus Games gold medal in sitting volleyball.
The Invictus Games officially ended in Toronto, Canada. At the closing ceremony, Prince Harry talked about how astonished he was by the Georgian team. "I could not have been ready for the scale of what we witnessed at these games,” he told the audience.
A team of Georgia’s wounded and injured service members is in the semifinal of the international Invictus Games after defeating Germany on Monday.
The Georgian national sitting volleyball team has returned home with a silver medal from the Riga Cup international tournament in Latvia.