Daejeon Selected as Host City for 2029 Invictus Games, First in Asia

Daejeon has been officially selected as the host city for the 2029 Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and sick servicemen and women.
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced that the UK-based Invictus Games Foundation unanimously confirmed Daejeon as the host city during its board meeting today (July 20).
Daejeon secured the bid, becoming the first city in Asia to host the games, by surpassing competing cities San Diego in the United States and Aalborg in Denmark.
The 9th Invictus Games, scheduled to take place in October 2029 around the Daejeon Convention Center, is expected to draw approximately 3,000 participants, including 550 wounded veteran athletes from 26 countries and their families.
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the city of Daejeon stated that they will soon launch an organizing committee and focus on establishing an institutional foundation for the event, including the enactment of a special act.
(Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Yonhap News)
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