INVICTUS GAMES VANCOUVER WHISTLER 2025 BY THE NUMBERS 

Vancouver, BC, February 16, 2025 – From wheelchairs and skeleton sleds to curling rocks and basketballs, from hot chocolate to banners to buses, the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 features an impressive by the numbers list for the nine-day event.  

Competitors  

• 23 Nations (20 repeat nations, 2 new Nations) 

• 500+ competitors  

• Largest team: United Kingdom, 62 competitors 

Sport 

• 11 adaptive sports  

• 360 bus trips to and from sport venues  

Skeleton 

• 30 sleds 

• 200+ competitors 

• 19 Nations represented 

• Top competitor speed on the track was recorded at 100 kilometres per hour 

Sitting Volleyball 

• 38 officials 

• 5 courts 

• 30 volleyballs 

• 59 sport volunteers 

• 20 coaches 

• 243 competitors 

Swimming  

• 56,800 metres raced in 42 events over 6 categories 

• 39 medal ceremonies 

• 107 medals awarded 

• 35 swimming officials 

• 53 swimming sport volunteers 

• 252 competitors 

• 8 starting blocks 

• 1 50-metre Olympic-sized pool 

Wheelchair Basketball  

• 480 wheelchairs  

• 34 basketballs 

• 2 time clocks, 4 shot clocks 

• 35 referees  

Wheelchair Curling  

• 96 rocks used during the games 

• 122 ends played in 40 games  

• 1,464 rocks thrown 

• 30 Custom sticks 

• 96 Competitors 

• 11 Officials 

• 9 Time Clock Operators 

• 15 Ice Player Assistants 

  

Wheelchair Rugby  

• 320 wheelchairs 

• 32 rugby balls  

• 2 time clocks, 4 shot clocks 

• 30 referees 

Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding 

• 1 day of mandatory training, 2 days of competition 

• 230 competitors 

• 29 sit skiers 

• 132 skiers 

• 69 snowboarders 

• 2 courses/FOPs (Novice & Intermediate-Advanced) 

• 52 Race Organizing Committee Members & Course Crew 

• 40 sport volunteers 

• 118 WBSS instructors 

Whistler  

• 5 sports held in Whistler (Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Nordic Cross-Country, Skeleton and Snowboarding) 

• 5 free concerts on one Whistler Main Stage  

• 2,000 people at the Whistler Welcome Ceremony on February 10 

Medical Services  

• 2 polyclinics – one in Vancouver, one in Whistler 

• 200+ trained first aid personnel 

• 200+ therapy treatments provided by all the health disciplines 

• 77 therapists: 40 physiotherapists, 25 Registered Massage Therapists, 12 chiropractors 

• 28 treatment tables  

• 38 psychosocial services group personnel (PSG) wearing purple vests, including psychologists, clinical counsellors, peer support workers and 19 accredited facility dogs and their handlers from the Pacific Dogs Assistance Society (PADS). About 200 PSG encounters per day. This is the largest number of accredited facility dogs deployed for an event in North America. 

• 30 first aid kits, including physician response bags, across all venues 

• 300+ people treated during the games for minor medical issues 

Overlay (Temporary structures at venues) 

• 8,500 temporary bleacher seats at venues including 7,600 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, 520 at Hillcrest Centre and 420 at the University of British Columbia. 

• 4,800 feet of temporary fences at venues including: 

• 800 feet of perimeter fencing at the Vancouver Convention Centre 

• 2,600 feet for nations and venues storage in the exhibition halls of the Vancouver Convention Centre 

• 520 feet of perimeter fencing at the University of British Columbia  

• 900 feet of fencing at all Whistler venues combined  

• 15 tents at Whistler venues, the largest tent was 40’ by 100’ at Whistler Olympic Park. A 40’ X   50’ tent was used at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Tent structures include walls, heaters, propane and flooring 

• 40+ temporary toilets throughout three Whistler venues 

• 10+ contractors with dozens of crews deployed to complete the installation and take-down temporary venue structures. In Whistler, a bobcat utility vehicle was used to transport materials needed to build the tent on the mountain. 

Food 

• 72,600 meals (breakfast, lunch and dinners)  

• 34,104 granola and protein bars  

• 20,000 bananas 

• 20,000 apples 

• 16,000 oranges 

• 12,000 energy drinks  

• 9,900 crew meals served for volunteers and workforce 

• 5,600 S’mores grilled by Games family and friends  

• 3,000 litres of hot chocolate served  

• 2,000 heart-shaped specially made Valentines Day cookies 

• 1,000 Invictus Games cookies sold at field-of-play bistros 

• 880 kilograms of Canadian beef and turkey jerky 

• 600 kilograms of nuts  

• 600 branded donuts served on top of the mountain at Whistler to Games friends and family  

• Snack volunteers accumulated more than 1.2 million steps restocking 28 snack bars at seven venues, including one at the mid-station on Whistler Mountain  

Look 

• 202 street lamppost banners in Vancouver 

• 50 signs in Whistler 

• 450 feet of fence scrim in Whistler  

• 800+ feet of fence scrim outside of the Vancouver Convention Centre 

• 200+ shared journey emblem decals across 12 venues 

• 6 welcome signs in venues 

• 10 large metal interactive I AM signs installed in landmark locations in Whistler and Vancouver  

Accommodation  

• 15,048 total room nights during the Games period  

• 2,315 people stayed in hotel rooms – competitors, families, Nations’ staff and carers 

• Six hotels (four in Vancouver, two in Whistler) 

• 1,102 rooms used by competitors, Nations’ staff and friends and families  

• 286 rooms used by Invictus Games staff, Invictus Games Foundation and contractors  

Transportation  

• 54 buses running daily 

• 800+ individual trips 

• 92 vehicles, 11 of which were electric 

Volunteers  

• 1,900 volunteers 

• 14,250 volunteer training hours 

• 280 Veteran volunteers (15% of volunteers) 

• Volunteers from 18 nations  

• Volunteers spoke 36 languages 

• Youngest volunteer: 18 years old (we had four at this age) 

• Oldest volunteer: 86 years old 

• 25% of volunteers have volunteered or competed at more than one Invictus Games 

Opening Ceremony 

• 1 incredible Opening Ceremony with 40,000 spectators 

• 3 giant seafaring inflatables: one humpback whale and three dolphins swimming over the crowd who were waving 28,000 blue mylar pom-poms, creating a sea of celebration and welcoming the arriving Nations to shore     

• 4 Host First Nations: Lil’wat, Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh    

• 5 spectacular headliners  

• 8 inspiring Guest Speakers   

• 10 custom-designed 14-foot-tall puppets  

• 16 drummers representing all Four Host Nations    

• 23 Canadian Armed Forces Cadets escorting each Nation into the stadium    

• 175 Invictus Games 2025 volunteers dedicated to the event   

• 800+ performers, including:  

• 80 dancers from British Columbia’s Lower Mainland who performed with Katy Perry and Roxane Bruneau   

• 350 British Columbia-based pipers and Indigenous drummers    

• 51 local choral vocalists who performed with Chris Martin   

• 980 costumes   

• 15,700 rehearsal hours   

Closing Ceremony 

• 4 Host First Nation Youth:  Lil’wat, Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh    

• 4 spectacular headliners 

• 4 Barenaked Ladies  

• 7 inspiring guest speakers    

• 26 Cadets  

• 75 musicians 

• 130 choir singers 

• 200 total performers 

About the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025    
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, presented by ATCO and Boeing, is an international sporting competition for wounded, injured, and sick service members and Veterans. From February 8-16, 2025, the seventh Invictus Games will bring together up to 550 competitors from 23 nations in 11 adaptive sports in the natural beauty of British Columbia, Canada. Invictus means unconquered and the Games celebrate courage, resiliency, and the strength of the human spirit. 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.   

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. True Patriot Love Foundation, the Government of Canada, and the Province of British Columbia are the valued Founding Partners of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.  

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