VIDEO: Team Nigeria arrives Germany for 2023 Invictus Games

A contingent from Nigeria has arrived in Germany to participate in the 2023 Invictus Games.

The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event with participants including wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans.

It is organized by the Invictus Games Foundation, which was founded by Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex.

It is the first time Nigeria will be partaking in the games. Nigeria is also the only African country in Dusseldorf for the sports festival taking place at the Merkur Spiel-Arena.

In a video shared on the X page of Invictus Nigeria, the team members were seen arriving at the Dusseldorf airport while being welcomed to Germany.

And for the first time Team Nigeria 🇳🇬 are here @InvictusGamesDE pic.twitter.com/f5wsOroyqB

— Invictus Nigeria 🇳🇬 (@invictusgamesNG) September 8, 2023

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“And for the first time Team Nigeria 🇳🇬 are here @InvictusGamesDE,” the tweet reads.

The sixth edition of the games will witness performances from 21 countries.

All continents are represented by at least one country in the latest edition.

First held in 2014, this year’s games will feature 10 events to be contested by over 500 competitors and over a thousand family and friends.

Events to be contested include archery, athletics, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, indoor rolling, swimming cycling, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair rugby.

The Invictus Games will be held from September 9 to 16.