Prince Harry: Invictus Games to be in Netherlands in 2020

AP  |  London 

says the fifth Games will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2020.

Harry, now also known as the Duke of Sussex, made the announcement today in a statement from the foundation supporting the sporting event for injured veterans.

The says the Dutch event will motivate "hundreds of servicemen and women using the Games to inspire their recovery from "

The prince, a veteran of service in Afghanistan, created the Paralympic-style games as a way to inspire soldiers toward recovery. About 550 competitors from 17 countries competed in 12 during the event in last year.

After this year's event in Sydney, the Games Foundation plans to extend the period between games to two years.

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First Published: Mon, June 04 2018. 14:05 IST