Canada will be represented by 40 competitors at the Invictus Games Sydney 2018, presented by Jaguar Land Rover.
The announcement was made at an event at HMCS Scotian, Nova Scotia’s Naval Reserve Division, during the team’s second and final training camp.
Team members, comprising 18 members of the Canadian Armed Forces and 22 veterans, were selected from across Canada and are training for competition.
Team captain Robert Hicks told his team mates they should be proud of their achievement.
“Let’s continue to train hard and smart and show the rest of Canada and the world what it means to be truly Invictus,” said Hicks.
The team announcement was made by Brigadier-General Mark Misener, Commander of the Joint Personnel Support Unit and Head of Mission for Team Canada.
“Dedication, commitment and perseverance: the serving members and veterans selected to be part of Team Canada exemplify these qualities,” said Misener.
“All were faced with a mental health or physical injury… but through reaching out to others, getting involved in sport, and their own courage and determination, they have been able to overcome the challenges they faced,” he said.