The British Royal Courts: Prince Harry at the Invictus Games team selections

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In 100 days will commence in Orlando in the United States the second edition of "Invictus Games' sports competition organized by Prince Harry. So the selections for the UK team, took place in Bath, southwest England,  on Friday was ringside.

He applauded, shouted encouragement, helped an athlete whose chair had overturned because of the wind, spoke with several others, and made a speech to motivate the competitors. This January 29, Prince Harry was in the sports training village of Bath University which hosts three days the selections of disabled athletes that will make up the British team of Invictus Games 2016 in ten disciplines. Following the principle of the Olympic Games, for former military men and women who were injured in the context of their commitment to serving their homeland. After a first edition in London in September 2014, the second is scheduled from  May 8 to 12 in Orlando, Florida.

Dressed in jeans and a shirt, Prince Harry wearing a black anorak and yellow, the colors of the logo of Invictus Games he wore on his chest. In his speech to Athletes who compete to win one of the 100 seats of the UK team, thirties asked, according to comments reported by the "Daily Mail", to be ambassadors of that he called the "spirit Invictus" to spread worldwide. They said the Invictus mind was a "selfless commitment, heroic activities, many of them had already demonstrated one way or another. He took the opportunity to pay tribute to a friend of his brother explorer Henry Worsley, who died of exhaustion as he was about to close the crossing of Antarctica on foot alone and without assistance as part of 'an expedition. It has raised more than EUR 130 000 for the benefit of wounded soldiers, Endeavour Fund through the fund created by the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry which notably supports Invictus Games.
Photo Credits: Paris Match

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