Injured Georgian military personnel to participate in Invictus Games
Organised under the patronage of Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, the tournament will involve 500 competitors. Photo: Ministry of Defence.
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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.
The team of the Georgian Ministry of Defence, involving 20 participants, will compete in a variety of sports including sitting volleyball, archery, swimming, weightlifting, para-basketball and rowing.
The servicemembers have been preparing for the games at the Maro Makashvili Rehabilitation Centre in Tserovani, north of capital Tbilisi.
Organised under the patronage of Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, the tournament will involve 500 competitors.
A team of Georgia’s wounded and injured service members is in the semifinal of the international Invictus Games after defeating Germany on Monday.
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.
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.
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Georgian military service members, injured during combat or peacekeeping operations, are “actively preparing” to compete with counterparts from 20 other nations within the Invictus Games international competition between September 9-16 in Düsseldorf, Germany.