When Canadian broadcast veteran Scott Moore got the job as CEO of the Invictus Games coming to Vancouver and Whistler in 2025, he made sure to brush up on his royal protocol in anticipation of meeting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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Prince Harry and Meghan are in B.C. this week for the participating nations camp, where Invictus Games athletes and coaches from 19 countries will convene for lessons in the sports, including the new winter sports added to the 2025 Games of alpine skiing, snowboarding, skeleton, biathlon and wheelchair curling.

Moore said leading next yearB次元官网网址檚 Games in B.C. tracks with his past experience, including stints with the CBC and as president of Sportsnet, but the Invictus Games arenB次元官网网址檛 B次元官网网址渘ecessarily a pure sports play.B次元官网网址�

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Prince Harry is the founder of the Games for wounded, injured or sick service personnel or veterans.

Up to 550 competitors from more than two dozen nations will take part in the B.C. event, which in addition to the new winter sports, will have events such as indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby.

Moore said thereB次元官网网址檚 a unique camaraderie and collegial atmosphere among competing nations, which send athletes injured both physically and mentally as former members of their respective countriesB次元官网网址� armed forces.

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Retired naval lieutenant Stephen La Salle got word recently that heB次元官网网址檇 been selected for Team Canada at next yearB次元官网网址檚 Games, and heB次元官网网址檚 hoping to connect with fellow injured veterans also on the B次元官网网址渓onely journeyB次元官网网址� of recovery.

La Salle, who lives in Ontario, lost his leg in an accident during a training exercise back in 2018, and said itB次元官网网址檚 been a difficult adjustment both physically and mentally.

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B次元官网网址淧hysical activity is so huge in dealing with the mental health aspect that comes from not only your time (serving) but your time being injured.B次元官网网址�

La Salle said his participation in the Canadian Armed Forces Soldier On program, and the Invictus Games next year, will give him a chance to connect with other injured veterans.

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The purpose of this weekB次元官网网址檚 training camp is to support those nations taking part in the Games to build year-round adaptive sports programs.

Prince Harry and Meghan are expected to join the participants during some of the events at the camp on Wednesday and Thursday in Whistler and on Friday in Vancouver.

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