Georgian soldiers are participating in Invictus Games 2018
Georgian soldiers are taking part in an international competition in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Georgia
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Georgian soldiers wounded in the Russia-Georgia war of August 2008 and other international operations are taking part in an international competition for wounded servicemen and women in Sydney, Australia, the Invictus Games.
The Invictus Games are taking place in Sydney from 20 to 27 October.
The Georgian team is made up of 15 athletes and is competing in six disciplines at the event: cycling, swimming, archery, a Jaguar Land Rover driving challenge, sitting volleyball and powerlifting.
The Minister of Defence Levan Izoria wished the soldiers good luck and stated that the ministry would support and root for them in the competition.
The word ‘invictus’ is Latin for ‘unconquered’ and “embodies the fighting spirit of wounded, injured and ill servicemen and women”, the event’s site says.
Established by Prince Harry of the British royal family in 2014, the games aim to recognise and support the achievements of service members who have suffered "life-changing injuries, both visible and invisible, while serving their countries".
Last year, the team from Georgia won the Invictus Games gold medal in sitting volleyball, and were awarded by 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.
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.
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.
Injured service members from Georgia have claimed nine medals at the ongoing Marine Corps Trials competition in California, as the sports tournament hosts “wounded warriors” from seven countries.
Georgia's wounded service members have claimed 20 medals at the anniversary 10th Marine Corps Trials, an international competition organised by the United States' Marine Corps and involving teams from across the world.
Georgian military servicemembers injured during combat or peacekeeping operations will compete with counterparts from 20 other nations within the Invictus Games international competition between April 16-22 in the Hague, the Netherlands.
Georgian military servicemember Aleksi Beruashvili has won two gold medals at the Invictus Games international competition in the Hague after competing in 200 and 1500-metre jogging, Georgian Defence Ministry announced on Monday.