Excitement builds as we near the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025. With just over a week to go, Team Australia are finalising their preparation ahead of the seventh iteration of the global adaptive sports event.  

We have pulled together all the information you need to be Games ready ahead of the events kick off in Canada on the 8^th of February 2025.  

What are the Invictus Games? 

The Invictus Games are a multi-national sporting event for wounded, injured and ill servicemen and women, held globally since its inception in 2014 by the Duke of Sussex.  

Invictus Australia works in partnership with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to support former serving members and their families to attend the Invictus Games and other adaptive sport activities.    

The Games harness the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country.  

The Invictus Games is about much more than just sport – it captures hearts, challenges minds, changes lives and recognises the significant contribution made by family and friends in the recovery process.  

This year’s iteration, The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, scheduled from 8-16 of February, will bring together 532 competitors from 23 countries.  Team Australia, comprising 33 serving and former serving ADF personnel, along with over 80 of their family and friends, is set to make their mark on the world stage. 

Who is competing for Australia? 

The team of 33 Australian veterans were selected from the ADF Adaptive Sport Program, which is open to all wounded, injured, or ill current and former serving personnel from any branch of the regular or reserve ADF. With diverse backgrounds, the team has been diligently training to hone their skills and forge strong bonds through shared experiences. 

Get to know your team 

Selection Camp Wrap Up 

Winter and Sitting Volleyball Camp Wrap Up 

How Team Australia have been training for winter sports 

What sports can I watch Team Australia compete in? 

Excitingly, this iteration of the Invictus Games will feature winter adaptive sports for the first time. As well as the returning core Invictus Games sports indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball, Team Australia will also compete in; alpine skiing and snowboarding, nordic skiing and biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling.  

Want to know more about these sports? Have a look at our sports explainers to have your favourite Aussie athletes and Invictus Games alumni give you the run down. 

WINTER SPORT EXPLAINERS 

CORE SPORT EXPLAINERS 

Wheelchair Rugby in Shane Bramley’s words 

How can I watch the Invictus Games from Australia? 

The 9Network has partnered with the Invictus Games Foundation as the official Australian broadcaster of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.

The 9Network will air the daily, international sports highlights packages and Opening and Closing ceremonies on 9Gem, as well as additional coverage streamed on 9Now. Talent announced for the ceremonies to date include Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Noah Khan, Barenaked Ladies and Jelly Roll – so you do not want to miss the action!

For the full Aussie viewing guide to the Invictus Games, click below.

Join the Exclusive Team Australia fan club! 

Want behind the scenes access to Team Australia, plus exclusive updates of all things Invictus Games? Join our Broadcast Channel via the Instagram app to cheer on Team Australia from back home, while never missing a minute.  

If you don’t want to miss a moment of the Games, head to our Invictus Games 2025 Team Australia Hub!

Show your support for Team Australia 

Team Australia would love your support! Tag @invictusaustralia in your stories and posts, send us your photos or use the hashtag #InvictusAustralia so we can share them! We’d love to see where in the world you are supporting the members of Team Australia from 💛 

If you would like to support Team Australia and purchase your own spectator merch, you can do so here.   

Invictus Australia partners with the Australian Defence Force to deliver Team Australia for both the Warrior and Invictus Games as part of the ADF Adaptive Sport Program. Learn more here.  

About Invictus Australia: Invictus Australia encourages veterans and their families to connect and engage with their communities through sport. Whether participating or volunteering at grassroots level, to competing internationally at an Invictus or Warrior Games, Invictus Australia leverages the power of sport to proactively foster good health and aid in recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration. Invictus Australia promotes the physical, social and emotional benefits of sport for all, and shine a light on the unique needs of younger veterans, particularly the challenges associated with transitioning from military to civilian life.