Star-Studded Group of Celebrities Join Prince Harry and First Lady Michelle Obama in Lending Their Support to the Invictus Games 2016
Invictus Games 2016 Launches Online Champions Page
Kissimmee, FL (May 3, 2016) –Invictus Games Orlando 2016, presented by Jaguar Land Rover, today launched an online Champions Page featuring a collection of heart-felt testimonials and pledges of support from a group of celebrity champions joining Prince Harry and First Lady Michelle Obama in celebration of the mission and impact of the Invictus Games. These champions include: Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Jade Phoenix Lena Evans, NFL player Andrew Hawkins, mentalist and entertainer Jim Karol, CEO of the GI Film Group Brandon Millett, former professional football player Max Starks, former NBA player Kurt Thomas, actress and Senior Director of Justice For Vets Melissa Fitzgerald and Chef Robert Irvine. The Games are gaining international attention as President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama recently posted a video on social media challenging Prince Harry to the Invictus Games.
Founded by Prince Harry and hosted in London in 2014, the Invictus Games are the only international adaptive sporting event for wounded, ill and injured military servicemen and women. Over 500 competitors from 14 nations will participate in the second Invictus Games May 8-12 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort.
“After nearly twenty years of professional basketball I am most honored to take the court with these unconquered heroes,” said former NBA player Kurt Thomas, who will serve as the celebrity wheelchair basketball coach during the Games.
These champions join a long list of high profile supporters including Dr. Jill Biden, Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman, comedian and television host Conan O’Brien, actor, writer and director Mike Myers, renown American actress and seven-time Primetime Emmy Award winner Allison Janney, country superstar Tim McGraw, Olympic Gold Medalist Ian Thorpe, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, professional dancer Derek Hough, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins and British soprano singer Laura Wright.
Tickets for the Invictus Games can be purchased for as low as $13 at https://invictusgames2016.info/tickets/
Fans can purchase tickets to the unforgettable Opening Ceremony for $65 and Closing Ceremony for $45 each at https://invictusgames2016.info/tickets/.
About Invictus Games Orlando 2016
Presented by Jaguar Land Rover, the Invictus Games are the only international adaptive sporting event for injured active duty and veteran service members. The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect of all those who serve their country as well as their families and caregivers. More than 500 competitors from 14 countries will compete in 10 adaptive sports. The Invictus Games Orlando 2016 are presented by Jaguar Land Rover. The Official Supporters are the Walt Disney Company, Fisher House Foundation, the Wounded Warrior Project, Fisher Brothers, Sage, Coca-Cola Company, Deloitte, Experience Kissimmee, Capital One, Invacare, Ottobock and Dow. Fans can buy tickets by visiting https://invictusgames2016.info/tickets/.
About The Invictus Games Symposium on Invisible Wounds
The George W. Bush Institute will conduct an international symposium at Invictus Games Orlando 2016 on May 8, to discuss solutions aimed at helping returning servicemen and women improve outcomes for their transition back to civilian life. President Bush will also serve as honorary chair for Invictus Games 2016. The Invictus Games Symposium on Invisible Wounds will convene warriors, experts and community partners to address the scale and scope of invisible wounds (Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injuries) facing warriors. With representatives from all fourteen nations participating, we will discuss barriers to care, including both stigmas and stereotypes associated with these injuries.
About Jaguar Land Rover and It’s Support of the Invictus Games
Jaguar Land Rover is proud to be the presenting partner of the Invictus Games Orlando 2016, the international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women using sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect of those who serve the country. Jaguar Land Rover is proud to also sponsor the UK Invictus Games team. Jaguar Land Rover has a strong commitment to the Armed Forces and Veteran community and this has been extended through the Jaguar Land Rover Calibre Partnership. This will fund the training and hiring of 180 US Servicemen and Servicewomen this year across North American retailers. This follows, since 2013, Jaguar Land Rover hiring over 200 former servicemen and servicewomen in the UK, working closely with the Career Transition Partnership, the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) official provider of Armed Forces resettlement. The company has a growing number of initiatives, including a work placement scheme, launched in October 2014 in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence’s Career Transition Partnership (Assist) and Mission Motorsport – The Armed Forces’ Motorsport Charity. The scheme helps wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women find a fulfilling and long-term second career.
