Heart-warming moments at Invictus Games as contestant helps up competitor
11 May 2016 2:32 PM IST11 May 2016 2:32 PM IST
Sara Rudder stumbled as she was crossing the finish line in the race held at Kissimmee, Florida.
The Invictus games on Tuesday, saw some heart warming moments when the winner of women's 200 meter IT1 race, Marion Blot of France, helped her competitor Dara Rudder after she fell crossing the finish line.- Prince Harry congratulates men's 200 meter IT2 winner David Henson after he awarded him the gold medal.
- David Henson, of the United Kingdom, heads to the finish line to win the gold medal in the Men's 200 meter IT2 race at the Invictus Games.
- Prince Harry fires the starting pistol in the women's 200 meter IT1 and IT7 combined race.
- US player Bret Parks serves during the championship match against Britain in the sitting volleyball competition.
- US player Nicholas Titman, top, sets the ball during a sitting volleyball match against Netherlands.
- Kelly Elmlinger heads to the finish line to win the women's 200 meter IT4 and IT5 combined race.
- There were several musical performances and then three veterans spoke about the injuries they suffered and their fight to regain control of their lives.
- The evening began with participants dressed in their nation's colors marching into Champion Stadium to a standing ovation from the crowd.
- The Invictus Games are the creation of Prince Harry, who got the inspiration to help wounded and sick military personnel and their families after his two tours of duty in Afghanistan. The initial Invictus Games were held last year in London.
- Nearly 500 athletes from 14 different countries are competing in the Paralympic-style sports competition over a four-day period that began on Monday.
- The two-hour event in Orlando, Florida, included performances by British singer James Blunt and soprano Laura Wright. Actor Morgan Freeman and former president George W. Bush honorary chairman of this year's games sat in the audience for the ceremonial start of the games at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Champion Stadium.
- The Invictus Games were inaugurated by Britain's Prince Harry and American First Lady Michelle Obama for wounded veterans with uplifting speeches on Sunday, joining other figures from the worlds of sports, entertainment and politics in a glittery opening ceremony.
- Dara Rudder stumbles as she was crossing the finish line in the race held at Kissimmee, Florida.
The Invictus games on Tuesday, saw some heart warming moments when the winner of women\'s 200 meter IT1 race, Marion Blot of France, helped her competitor Dara Rudder after she fell crossing the finish line.
Sara Rudder stumbled as she was crossing the finish line in the race held at Kissimmee, Florida.
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