Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, celebrates a key next step for his Invictus Games for veterans and armed services members, opening the first global Invictus Games center in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Duke of Sussex spoke about the "strength, hope and healing" that will be helped by the first global Invictus Games center in Abuja, NigeriaSimon Perry is a writer and correspondent at PEOPLE. He has more than 25 years’ experience at PEOPLE covering the royals, human interest and celebrity.
"The most important part of involvement is that sports rehabilitation is now a thing in Nigeria," he says. The architect of the new center Kobina Banning explained to PEOPLE in May 2024, “This space will be a healing place for veterans.” His friend and colleague David Wiseman, Director for International Development, Invictus Games Foundation, added in a statement, “We are delighted to see Nigeria bring their vision for a new recovery center to life. Nigeria continues to be a fantastically engaged member of our community, engaging both with the Invictus Games and our programs Beyond the Games, thanks to the support of Monster Energy Cares.
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