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Invictus Games

Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Petty Officer Jarryd Boyd. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photos by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Invictus Games 

Proud Aussie eyes new goals

24/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 959 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

As a physical training instructor with the Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer Jarryd Boyd understands the importance of sport and

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Cindy Chawner. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
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Daredevil grandmother makes games debut

17/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1827 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

During snowboarding competitions, you’ll typically find Cindy Chawner at the bottom of a slope waiting for her youngest daughter, Mia,

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitors Callan McLean, right, and Jake Christie dive into the pool during a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
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Invictus reignites sailor’s passion

14/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1606 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Bilateral cartilage issues in both knees and multiple musculoskeletal injuries prematurely ended Callan McLean’s naval career and recreational sporting pursuits

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Alexander Gair. Photo by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
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Inspiring others at Invictus Games

14/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1595 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Alexander Gair is mighty proud of his 20-year career with the Australian Army. CAPTION: Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitor Alexander

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Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia captains, Caz Gladysz and Doug Griffiths proudly wear the new team polo shirt. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photos by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
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Invictus team captains named

10/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1963 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games

Former ADF personnel Doug Griffiths and Kaz Gladysz have been named team Australia co-captains for Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025,

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The Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia competitors receive the new team polo shirt during a uniform unveiling event at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra. Story by Flying Officer Belinda Barker. Photos by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
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New Invictus uniform a symbol of connection

10/12/202410/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2091 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, Invictus Games

Loss of connection has been an issue for some of the 33 members of Team Australia heading to Invictus Games

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Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia competitor Flight Sergeant Nathan King prepares to throw during an athletics training session at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Narrabeen NSW. Story by Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.
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‘We look fierce’: Invictus Games kit revealed

11/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2151 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), Invictus Games

The Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 Team Australia kit has been launched and it’s already been labelled a hit by the

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Flight Sergeant Nathan King, Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Thistlethwaite and Able Seaman Taryn Dickens at the Invictus Games 2023 announcement of Team Australia's co-captains. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Andrew Dakin.
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Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia co-captains announced

18/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2398 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2023

Flight Sergeant Nathan King and Able Seaman Taryn Dickens have been announced as the co-captains of Team Australia for Invictus

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Governor-General General (retd) David Hurley congratulates Peter Brown as Australia's Invictus Games flag bearer during the farewell function at Admiralty House in Sydney. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.
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Invictus Games flag-bearer named

11/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2152 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

Peter Brown has been announced as the team Australia flag-bearer for the Invictus Games The Hague 2020. CAPTION: Governor-General General

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Competitors and staff of the Australian 2020 Invictus Games team at Torrens parade grounds, Adelaide. Photo: Leading Seaman Jayson Tufrey
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New dates for postponed Invictus Games 2020

08/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2142 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2020

New dates for the Invictus Games 2020, postponed twice because of the coronavirus pandemic, have now been announced as April 16 to 22 2022.

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Competitors and staff of the Australian 2020 Invictus Games team at Torrens parade grounds, Adelaide. Photo: Leading Seaman Jayson Tufrey
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Second Games’ postponement a positive for Aussies

18/03/202118/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1962 Views 0 Comments

Thirty-two competitors from the Australian Invictus Games 2020 – The Hague team, have been given the reprieve they were hoping

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Beau King in action at the Sydney 2018 Invictus Games. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
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New dates for Invictus Games 202One

27/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2017 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2020

New dates for the Invictus Games in The Hague have been finalised, with the 2020 games cleverly rebranded Invictus Games 202One.

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The 2020 Australian Invictus Games team at the team announcement, Victoria Barracks, NSW. Photo by Leading Seaman Jayson Tufrey.
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Australia’s 2020 Invictus Games team announced

18/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3669 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2020

The combined ADF, RSL and Veteran Sport Australia team that will represent Australia at the 2020 Invictus Games was officially named in Sydney today.

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Gregory Sedoc, Angelien Eijsink, Stefan Nommensen, Johan Remkes. Photo supplied.
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100 days until Invictus Games 2020

30/01/202030/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2293 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2020

To mark 100 days until the start of Invictus Games 2020 in The Hague, the city’s mayor and the Dutch Team Chef de Mission attended an event at City Hall.

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Major Kiely Pepper, who has been named in the New Zealand Defence Force Invictus Games team to compete in The Netherlands next year, competing in the 2018 Games in Sydney. NZDF photo.
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New Zealand names its 2020 INVICTUS Games Team

04/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2332 Views 0 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force has named its team to compete at the Invictus Games in The Netherlands next year.

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RAAF Flight Sergeant Ben Morgan (right), celebrates winning bronze in an Australian clean sweep of the cycle street race with (from left) silver medallist Jason McNulty and gold medallist Tim Grover at the Warrior Games 2018. Photo by Leading Seaman Jason Tufrey
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Aussie team headed to Warrior Games 2019

14/06/201914/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2268 Views 0 Comments

A team of 24 competitors from the Australian Defence Force and Veteran Sport Australia (VSA) will compete at the 2019

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Invictus Games Sydney 2018 – special issue of COMBAT Camera magazine out now.
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INVICTUS GAMES – COMBAT Camera issue 17

03/11/201830/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7813 Views 3 Comments Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2018