DANISH TEAMCHARTS COURSE FOR INVICTUS GAMES GOLD
MATCH SCHEDULE REVEALS COMPETITION FOR DANISH ARMED FORCES TEAM
1 September 2014–The fixture list for the blue ribbon team events at the Invictus Games, published today, reveals who theDanish Armed Forces teamwill take on at the international sports event for ‘wounded warriors’.Armed with the knowledge of who they will face on London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the Danes arenow hoping for some expat support amid the multi-coloured seats of the Copper Box Arena.
Invictus is Latin for unconquered, a word that embodies the fighting spirit of wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women. The Invictus Games, presented by Jaguar Land Rover, are a unique chance for the public to celebrate this ‘invictus spirit’ through sporting achievement at venues made famous by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Tickets cost £12.85 and are on sale at
Wheelchair Rugby – Friday 12 September (Copper Box Arena)
On Friday 12 September the DanishWheelchair Rugby team take on Britain and New Zealand in the morning session (8.30-11.30). They will be hoping to make the Semi-Final in Session 2 (13.00-16.00) where they will face Australia, Italy or the USA. That would also guarantee them a further match in Session 3 (17.30-21.00) in either the Bronze medal play-off or the Final.
The sport also known as ‘murderball’ is always a crowd pleaser owing to its fast pace and high degree of contact among players.Fans with a seat for the evening session will also see Prince Harry take to the court in the Copper Box Arena in a Celebrity Match. Joining him will be Olympic legends Dame Kelly Holmes and Denise Lewis, singer Example, Zara Tindall and her Rugby World Cup winning husband Mike Tindall. They will do battle under the watchful eye of managers Rugby World Cup winners Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Clive Woodward.
Wheelchair Basketball – Saturday 13 September (Copper Box Arena)
The following day the Danish Wheelchair Basketball team face the USA and Italy in the morning Session (9.00-12.00) ahead of a potentialPool B decider vs.Germany in Session 2 (13.30-16.30). Session 3 (18.00-21.00) awaits for the Semi-Finalists which could see Denmark go head-to-head with any of their Pool A counterparts: Britain, Australia, France or New Zealand. All will have their sights on reaching the Final, with the match to decider Gold and Silver, along with the Bronze medal play-off, taking placelater that night.
Wheelchair Basketball was first played in the US, when American soldiers injured during World War II met on a court at a rehabilitation hospital and adapted the running game to continue their enjoyment in sport.One of the few sports to have been present at all editions of the Paralympic Games, today Wheelchair Basketball is the most played adaptive sport in the world.It retains most major rules of conventional basketball with the samecourt dimensions and 10-ft hoops promising high-scoring action. Every two touches on the wheelchair, players mustbounce, pass or shoot the ball; each team of five has 24-seconds during which to throw it towards the hoop.
Sitting Volleyball – Sunday 14 September(Copper Box Arena)
Like other nations, the Danish Sitting Volleyball team must first get past the preliminary rounds to make it to the Copper Box Arena. The USA, Georgia and Germany lie in wait in the crucial qualifying matches but with the sport one of the most dynamic in the Paralympic programme, spectators are hedging their bets and buying tickets to for Session 1 (8.30-11.30) which features the sudden-death Semi-Finals and Session 2 (13.00-16.00) which will determine who wins Gold, Silver and Bronze.
The Invictus Games are being organised with the support and backing of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry and the Ministry of Defence.More than 400 wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women, serving and veteran and from 13 nations, will compete in nine adaptive sports. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Lee Valley Athletics Centre will host the events thanks to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, the London Legacy Development Corporation, the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, DCMS and Sport England.
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Launched by Prince Harry earlier this year, the Invictus Games will use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect of those who serve their country.The nine sports at the Invictus Games are: Archery, Athletics, Wheelchair Basketball, Road Cycling, Powerlifting, Indoor Rowing, Wheelchair Rugby, Swimming and Sitting Volleyball. There will also be a Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will host events in the London Aquatics Centre, Copper Box Arena, Lee Valley VeloPark and Here East, with Athletics at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, thanks to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, the London Legacy Development Corporation, the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, DCMS and Sport England.Teams will come from Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Georgia, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, UK & USA. Iraq was also invited to take part in the inaugural Invictus Games but has announced it will not be putting forward a team of competitors. Iraq wants to support the event so will be sending a delegation as observers and hopes to be able to take part in future Invictus Games.Jaguar Land Rover is the Presenting Partner of the Invictus Games. BT, Fisher House, Ottobock, PwC and YESSS Electrical are Official Supporters. The Invictus Games are being organised with the support and backing of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry and the Ministry of Defence.
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