{"id":5572,"date":"2025-02-09T05:09:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T05:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/?p=5572"},"modified":"2025-02-09T05:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T05:09:34","slug":"les-jeux-invictus-de-vancouver-whistler-2025-commencent-par-une-ceremonie-douverture-patriotique-pendant-laquelle-nous-avons-pagaye-ensemble-pour-celebre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/latest-updates\/les-jeux-invictus-de-vancouver-whistler-2025-commencent-par-une-ceremonie-douverture-patriotique-pendant-laquelle-nous-avons-pagaye-ensemble-pour-celebre\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Jeux Invictus de Vancouver Whistler\u202f2025 commencent par une c\u00e9r\u00e9monie d\u2019ouverture patriotique pendant laquelle nous avons \u00ab\u202fpagay\u00e9 ensemble\u202f\u00bb pour c\u00e9l\u00e9brer l\u2019esprit Invictus\u202f\u202f\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><\/strong><strong>Vancouver, BC, February 8, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Let the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 begin!\u202f A spectacular Opening Ceremony at Vancouver\u2019s sold-out BC Place Stadium \u2013 with 500+ enthusiastic competitors from 23 Nations, an unprecedented talent lineup, inspiring guest speaker remarks including Presenting Partners ATCO and Boeing, and unbridled excitement \u2013 has kicked off nine days of exhilarating sport competition. Fast-paced Wheelchair Basketball started tonight with first matches featuring Germany vs Canada and Israel vs France.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cThis was the most poignant and relevant Opening Ceremony the Invictus Games has ever seen, attended by more people than ever before, with absolutely superb artists, performers, pipers and competitor stories,\u201d said Dominic Reid, CEO of the Invictus Games Foundation.\u202f\u201cChris Martin\u2019s performance of his Invictus Games Anthem brought us full circle from the Invictus Games London 2014. It was a triumph that will supercharge the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 and its impact on competitors and spectators alike.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Founder of the Invictus Games Foundation said from the stadium\u2019s center stage, \u201cIn this moment of difficulty and division in many parts of the world, we gather here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity.\u201d He then added, \u201cBeyond any differences, here at the Invictus Games, we are grounded in mutual respect, competing fiercely, but believing in one another, supporting one another and rooting for one another.\u201d In a message directly to the Games competitors, he said, \u201cShow the world the grandeur in your attempt at victory. Show the world why you are Invictus.\u201d\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>By the Numbers:\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1<\/strong> incredible Opening Ceremony with 40,000 spectators\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3<\/strong> giant seafaring inflatables: 1 humpback whale and 3 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\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>4<\/strong> Host First Nations: Lil\u2019wat, Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5<\/strong> spectacular headliners\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>8<\/strong> inspiring Guest Speakers\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>10<\/strong> custom-designed 14ft tall puppets\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>16<\/strong> drummers representing all Four Host Nations\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>23<\/strong> Canadian Armed Forces Cadets escorting each Nation into the stadium\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>175 <\/strong>Invictus Games 2025 volunteers dedicated to the event\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>800+<\/strong> performers, including:\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>80<\/strong> dancers from British Columbia\u2019s Lower Mainland\u202fwho performed with Katy\u202fPerry and Roxane Bruneau\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>350 <\/strong>British Columbia-based pipers and Indigenous drummers\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>51 <\/strong>local chorale vocalists who performed with Chris Martin\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>980 <\/strong>costumes\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>15700 <\/strong>rehearsal hours\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>Content Downloads:\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bynder: <a href=\"https:\/\/invictus.bynder.com\/share\/A59DADCC-D5FF-4180-B68179046A8F16E2\/?viewType=grid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/invictus.bynder.com\/share\/A59DADCC-D5FF-4180-B68179046A8F16E2\/?viewType=grid<\/a>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Media Hub: <a href=\"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/media-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/media-hub\/<\/a>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/latest-updates\/coldplays-chris-martin-set-to-perform-at-the-invictus-games-vancouver-whistler-2025-opening-ceremony-feb-08-at-bc-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Martin<\/a>\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/latest-updates\/global-pop-superstar-katy-perry-joins-opening-ceremony\/#:~:text=Vancouver%2C%20BC%20%E2%80%93%20December%204%2C%202024%20%E2%80%93%20Multi-platinum,Invictus%20Games%20Vancouver%20Whistler%202025%20presented%20by%20ATCO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Katy Perry<\/a>\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/latest-updates\/opening-ceremony-talent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Noah Kahan, Nelly Furtado, Roxane Bruneau<\/a>\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>About the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025<\/strong><strong>\u202f<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<br\/>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\u202fFebruary 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\u202fBritish 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.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>The\u202fInvictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 will be held on the traditional territories of the Lil\u0313wat7\u00fal (L\u00edl\u0313wat), x\u02b7m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqueam), S\u1e35wx\u0331w\u00fa7mesh (Squamish) and s\u0259lilw\u0259ta\u026c (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.\u202fTrue Patriot Love Foundation, the Government of\u202fCanada, and the Province of\u202fBritish Columbia\u202fare the valued Founding Partners of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.sharepoint.com\/sites\/IG2025\/Shared%20Documents\/MARKETING%20&amp;%20COMMUNICATIONS\/COMMUNICATIONS\/ANNOUNCEMENTS\/Opening%20Ceremony\/invictusgames2025.ca\/media-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">invictusgames2025.ca\/media-hub\/<\/a>.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vancouver, BC, February 8, 2025 \u2013 Let the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 begin!\u202f A spectacular Opening Ceremony at Vancouver\u2019s sold-out BC Place Stadium&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5574,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nouvelles"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invictusgames2025.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}