Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025: Bell Media announced as official Canadian broadcaster
- Live coverage of Opening (TSN and CTV) and Closing (TSN) Ceremonies broadcast Canada-wide
- TSN presents daily highlights throughout the event
This marks Bell Media’s third time broadcasting the Invictus Games, following their successful partnership for the Invictus Games Orlando 2016, and the Invictus Games Toronto 2017. Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 video available HERE.
VANCOUVER, BC – July 18, 2024 – The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, presented by ATCO and Boeing, is proud to partner with Bell Media as the official Canadian broadcast partner of the Games from February 8th – 16th 2025 in Vancouver and Whistler. Bell Media’s TSN will bring viewers across the country this international event that honours the power of sport in the recovery journey of international wounded, injured and sick active service members and Veterans.
The Opening Ceremony will broadcast on both TSN, Canada’s Sports Leader and CTV, Canada’s most-watched conventional television network. TSN will also feature a daily recap show highlighting coverage from all eleven sports, with competitors from up to 25 nations, including for the first time six Winter sports.
“It’s an honour to extend our partnership with the Invictus Games to showcase this international sporting community, and their stories of unparalleled courage and resiliency,” said Shawn Redmond, VP, Bell Media Sports. “As the Invictus Games returns to Canada next year in Vancouver and Whistler, together we celebrate the indomitable spirit of these extraordinary service members.”
“We want to touch the hearts of Canadians everywhere through Bell Media’s broadcast channels of the Ceremonies and sporting events of the Invictus Games 2025,” said Scott Moore, CEO, the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025. “We look forward to working with Bell Media to tell the stories from the first-ever Winter hybrid Games, both those of the competitors and their supportive families and friends. We hope to inspire Canadians and celebrate the courageous and unconquerable Invictus spirit that lives in all of us.” Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 is also actively seeking a broadcast partner to share the Games with Canada’s French-speaking community.
Viewers will be able to watch the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, plus the daily recap show as well as a post-Games highlight show which will summarize the best moments from all Ceremonies and events.
Throughout the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, TSN’s industry-leading platforms, including SPORTSCENTRE, TSN.ca, and TSN’s official social media accounts, will feature news, updates, and highlights of the inspiring competitor performances as part of their shared journey of recovery.
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 announced on June 26 details on its Opening and Closing Ceremonies, including pre-registration for tickets. More details including ticketing information, sports schedule, Team Canada and more will be released in the coming weeks, invictusgames2025.ca. Sign up to be in the know.
About Bell Media
Bell Media is Canada’s leading media and entertainment company with a portfolio of assets in premium video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital. This includes Canada’s most-watched television network, CTV; the largest Canadian-owned video streamer, Crave, with a premium add-on to include STARZ; a powerful suite of specialty channels; the most-trusted news brand, CTV News; Canada’s cross-platform sports leaders, TSN and RDS; leading out-of-home advertising network, Astral; Québec’s fast-growing conventional French-language network, Noovo; the country’s leading radio and podcast app, iHeartRadio Canada; and a range of award-winning original productions, brands, and services. As a content leader and partner in Sphere Media, Montréal’s Grande Studios, and Dome Productions, one of North America’s leading production facilities providers, Bell Media is committed to keeping Canadians entertained and informed. Bell Media also offers best-in-class technology, marketing, and analytics support through Bell Marketing Platform, an omnichannel self-serve platform which includes Bell Analytics, Strategic Audience Management (SAM), and Bell DSP, in addition to advanced advertising solutions, including Linear Addressable TV, Addressable Audio, and ads on Crave. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. 1 Learn more at BellMedia.ca.
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About Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, presented by ATCO and Boeing, is an international adaptive sporting competition for wounded, injured, and sick service members and Veterans. Taking place from February 8th – 16th 2025, the seventh Invictus Games will bring together up to 550 competitors from up to 25 nations to British Columbia, Canada. Through the power of sport, the Games will inspire recovery, support rehabilitation, and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who have served their country.
As the first-ever Winter hybrid Games in Invictus Games history, the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 will see competitors given the opportunity to participate in both winter and core adaptive sports. These Games will feature new winter adaptive sports including: Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding, Biathlon, Nordic Skiing, Skeleton, and Wheelchair Curling, in addition to the core adaptive sports of Indoor Rowing, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Rugby.
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 will be held on the traditional territories of the Lil̓wat7úl (Líl̓wat), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The organizing committee is committed to collaborating with the Four Host First Nations, addressing Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, and respecting Indigenous protocols in all aspects of the Games.
True Patriot Love Foundation, the Government of Canada, and the Province of British Columbia are the Founding Partners of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025. For a full list of Invictus Games partners and for more information, visit invictusgames2025.ca.
Media Contacts
Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
Olivia Frankel
Senior Communications Specialist
604-505-1739
Bell Media
Christy Sullivan
Senior Manager, PR
416-557-2840
