2014 Invictus Games

• President: Prince Harry
• Chairman: Sir Keith Mills (former deputy chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games)
• Lieutenant General Andrew Gregory (represents Defence on the Invictus Games Board)
• General Sir Nick Parker (was in charge with organising the military support provided by the Armed Forces during the London 2012 Games)
• Sara Donaldson (was chief operating officer of the Production Company for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies)
• Edward Lane Fox (private secretary of Prince Harry)
• Debbie Jevans (formerly Director of Sport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games)
• Terry Miller (was general counsel for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games)
• Guy Monson (trustee of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry)
• Roger Mosey (was the BBC's Director of London 2012 Olympic Games coverage and former BBC editorial director)
• Mary Reilly (was also on the Board of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games)
• Chris Townsend (was Commercial Director for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games)
• Sir Nathan Murray (was in charge of organising the arenas for the games to take place)

14 countries were invited to the 2014 games, 8 from Europe, 2 from Asia, 2 from North America and 2 from Oceania. No countries from Africa were invited. There were teams from all the invited countries, except Iraq, competing in the games.

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• {{flag|Afghanistan|2013}}
• {{flag|Australia}}
• {{flag|Canada}}
• {{flag|Denmark}}
• {{flag|Estonia}}
• {{flag|France}}
• {{flag|Georgia}}
• {{flag|Germany}}
• {{flag|Iraq}} (Did not participate)
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• {{flag|Netherlands}}
• {{flag|New Zealand}}
• {{flag|United Kingdom}}
• {{flag|United States}}

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Athletics (aka track & field), archery, indoor rowing, powerlifting, road cycling, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby. The presenting partner Jaguar Land Rover also organised a driving challenge.

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• 35px Archery
• 35px Driving competition
• 35px Indoor rowing
• 35px Paralympic athletics (aka track & field)
• 35px Paralympic swimming
• 35px Powerlifting
• 17px17px Road cycling/Road para-cycling
• 35px Sitting volleyball
• 35px Wheelchair basketball
• 35px Wheelchair rugby{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/prince-harry-join-me-in-cheering-on-these-inspirational-men-and-women-9356261.html |title=Prince Harry: Join me in cheering on these inspirational men and women |work=London Evening Standard |date=12 May 2014 |access-date=13 May 2014}}

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The closing concert was broadcast on BBC Two hosted by Clare Balding and Greg James.{{cite news |last=Ringwood |first=Shaun |url=http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Invictus-Games-Closing-Concert-BBC-tonight/story-22920953-detail/story.html |title=The Invictus Games – Closing Concert on BBC Two tonight featuring Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs, Ellie Goulding & Diversity |publisher=Local World |newspaper=Scunthorpe Telegraph |date=14 September 2014 |access-date=15 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917004505/http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Invictus-Games-Closing-Concert-BBC-tonight/story-22920953-detail/story.html |archive-date=17 September 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} The concert was hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Fearne Cotton, with live performances from Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs, James Blunt, Rizzle Kicks, Ryan Adams and Ellie Goulding.{{cite news |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/i721225-8/invictus-games-closing-ceremony-nick-grimshaw-and-fearne-cotton.html#~oPXQKcuBfZGCMN |title=Invictus Games go out on a high with Foo Fighters, Ellie Goulding and more |publisher=Digital Spy |date=14 September 2014 |access-date=15 September 2014 |archive-date=22 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222213708/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/i721225-8/invictus-games-closing-ceremony-nick-grimshaw-and-fearne-cotton.html#~oPXQKcuBfZGCMN |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|last=Paine |first=Andre |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/invictus-games-closing-concert-queen-elizabeth-olympic-park--music-review-foo-fighters-frontman-dave-grohl-dedicated-my-hero-to-all-the-heroes-9732799.html |title=Invictus Games Closing Concert, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – music review: Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl dedicated My Hero to 'all the heroes' |newspaper=London Evening Standard |date=15 September 2014 |access-date=15 September 2014}}{{cite news|last=McCormick |first=Neil |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/11095378/Invictus-Games-closing-concert-Olympic-Park-review-heroic-endeavour.html |title=Invictus Games closing concert, Olympic Park, review: 'heroic endeavour' |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=15 September 2014 |access-date=15 September 2014}}

The following venues were used for Invictus 2014:

• Lee Valley Athletics Centre
• London Velopark
• Here East
• London Aquatics Centre
• Copper Box Arena

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