TORONTO – Bell Media is the exclusive Canadian broadcast partner of the Invictus Games , including Invictus Games Toronto 2017 and May's Invictus Games Orlando 2016.
Established by Prince Harry in 2014, the Invictus Games is the only international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured, and ill active duty and veteran service members. The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect of all those who serve their country.
Prince Harry (pictured) will visit Toronto on Monday, May 2 to officially launch the countdown to Invictus Games Toronto 2017, and Bell Media will cover the day’s events beginning with the official launch ceremony live at 10:30 AM ET at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel.
TSN will air daily coverage of Invictus Games Orlando 2016 from May 8 – 12, live from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World. The event will feature 500 competitors from 15 nations taking part in 10 sports, including track and field, wheelchair basketball, swimming, sitting volleyball, and powerlifting.
The Invictus Games Toronto 2017 will take place in September 2017, and be broadcast exclusively on TSN.
“As the official broadcast partner of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017, Bell Media is proud to play a leading role in bringing this international sporting event to viewers across the country,” said Bell Media’s president of entertainment production and broadcasting Randy Lennox, in the news release. “We are deeply humbled to showcase the unbreakable spirit of those who bravely serve their countries.”
