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Training for Invictus Games has helped Ukraine’s Valerii Odainyk regain control over his body and mind
Ukraine’s Valerii Odainyk has said adapting to his injuries has been difficult but that training for the Invictus Games has helped him regain control over his body and mind. A sapper with the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade lost both his legs and several fingers in a mine explosion in January of 2023. Just two years removed from his accident he was on the court on Saturday and helped his Ukraine team win a Bronze Medal.
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Janie Duguay wins gold in the Women’s Indoor Rowing Four Minute Endurance race
Janie Duguay won gold in the Women’s Indoor Rowing Four Minute Endurance race, as well as a silver medal later in the day in the One Minute Sprint.
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Canada’s Mark Beare finishes second in Indoor Rowing
Mark Beare came from behind to win his heat in the Indoor Rowing Four Minute Endurance race, finishing 2nd amongst 85 competitors to claim the silver medal.
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UK swimmer Samantha May cheers on teammate Holland after finishing race
The UK’s Samantha May didn’t let a let a devasting leg injury end her active lifestyle – she refused to let it. Turning to adaptive sports, she found new purpose and strength. She left everything she had in the pool, but her race didn’t end at the finish line. Her first instinct was to turn and find her teammate Angela Holland, cheering her on with the same fire shad just raced with. A true demonstration of camaraderie, her support for her fellow competitors was as relentless as her own pursuit of excellence
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Brazil’s Leandro Santos shows the Invictus spirit with a great showing of sportsmanship
Brazil’s Leandro Santos shows the Invictus spirit with a great showing of sportsmanship. After a powerful smash Santos makes sure to check on Ukraine’s Valerii Odainyk.
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Mike Murphy’s journey is proof that the human spirit is unbreakable
Mike Murphy from Team US lost his vision after a life-changing airfield accident in 2018. Through the power of adaptive sports, he has reclaimed his life, excelling in snowboarding, skeleton, indoor rowing and swimming. Visually impaired but never defeated, mike’s presence in the pool was a masterclass in pushing limits. His journey from a devastating accident to the world stage of adaptive sports is proof that the human spirit is unbreakable. His resilience, both in and out of the pool was a shining example of what it means to be unconquered.
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Sitting volleyball takes centre stage at Invictus Games
Canada took on Australia in sitting volleyball at the Invictus Games on Saturday, with Canadian Jeremy Janssens competing. Janssens served as a supply technician in the army and was deployed to Afghanistan. He applied three times previously to take part in the games but wasn’t accepted on Team Canada until his fourth attempt.
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