by Jenn Vieira | Sep 27, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
One of the many memorable moments of the 2017 Invictus Games unfolded at the indoor rowing competition at Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre when UK competitor Mark Ormrod won two silver medals. Mark, the first British triple amputee to survive the Afghanistan...
by Jenn Vieira | Sep 27, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
Natacha Dupuis is making the most of her journey at the Invictus Games. Starting in athletics, the Team Canada co-captain captured three gold in front of a roaring crowd at York Lions Stadium in Toronto. Overcoming extreme heat and humidity that blanketed the city,...
by Jenn Vieira | Sep 27, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
Canadian Bruce Matthews won a silver medal in the men’s IF4 shot put event on the first day of athletics competition at York Lions Stadium. On Toronto’s hottest day of the year, the first-time Invictus Games competitor raised his arms in celebration after achieving a...
by Jenn Vieira | Sep 27, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
The United Kingdom’s Martin Tye won gold in the powerlifting heavyweight division at Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre on Tuesday, while Ukraine’s Vasyl Pashkevych took gold in the middleweight class. Martin not only won gold, he pushed past his personal best of 185...
by Jenn Vieira | Sep 26, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
Men’s IT1 200m France’s Mickaël Mayali repeated his 100-metre performance in the men’s IT1 200-metre event by taking an early lead and staying well out in front for the entire race. He finished first with a time of 25.42. The Americans took second and third place,...
by Jenn Vieira | Sep 26, 2017 | Competition Highlight-EN, News Release-EN |
The bronze-medal game started at 4:15 p.m. with Team United Kingdom taking on Team Australia. Kirk “Spike” Hughes and Cornelia Oosthuizen of the United Kingdom faced Sean Lawler and Stewart Sherman of Australia. There was an impressive spectator turnout, and the...
