Won 8 Medals at the Veterans Sports Competition

Invictus Games Closing... Korean Team Wins 8 Medals

The World Disabled Veterans Sports Competition, the '2023 Germany Invictus Games,' concluded on the 16th (local time).

On the afternoon of the 16th (local time), the Republic of Korea's disabled veterans team entered waving the Taegeukgi flag at the closing ceremony of the 'Invictus Games 2023' held at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in D?sseldorf, Germany. / D?sseldorf (Germany) Joint Coverage by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The Korean delegation ended the competition with the closing ceremony, having won a total of 8 medals: 5 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze. Four gold medals came from table tennis alone, while indoor rowing yielded one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal each, and the women's 100m athletics event brought home one silver medal.

The Korean delegation also attracted attention by actively engaging in sports diplomacy during the event. On the 10th, Park Min-sik, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, officially expressed Korea's intention to host the Invictus Games during a meeting with Prince Harry. Then, on the 14th, he discussed follow-up measures with representatives from the Invictus Games Foundation. Although Korea initially targeted hosting the games in 2029, the foundation proposed that Korea participate in hosting the 2027 games. Prince Harry showed interest in Korea becoming the first Asian country to host the Invictus Games and expressed support for Korea.

In his closing ceremony speech, Prince Harry said, "Through your vulnerability, resilience, and shared abilities, you have opened people's hearts," and added, "Let's meet again at the next Invictus Games in 2025 in Vancouver, Canada."

Han Tae-ho, head of the Korean delegation and a representative of the Korea Disabled Veterans Organization, said, "We achieved better results than expected," and shared his thoughts: "I believe the confidence gained through this competition will be a great asset for the athletes as they move forward in life."

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