UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has signed up as broadcast partner to the new Invictus Games multi-sport event, which will be hosted in London from September 10-14.
The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, in partnership with the UK’s Ministry of Defence, today announced the formation of the new international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick Service personnel.
The BBC will provide live coverage, highlights packages and other programming around the event.
The Invictus Games has been championed by Prince Harry and will see more than 300 wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women, serving and veteran, competing in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Lee Valley Athletics Centre.
On the programme will be athletics, archery, wheelchair basketball, road cycling, indoor rowing, wheelchair rugby, swimming, sitting volleyball and a driving challenge.