When you think injured soldiers have no more battles to fight apart from overcoming their injuries, think again. The challenge to do even greater things are just beginning. Following in the footsteps of the highly successful 2012 Paralympic Games in London, over 400 wounded soldiers battle for country, glory, and gold at the ongoing Invictus Games 2014 in the country where the Paralympic Games was born.

Opened last Wednesday, 10 September 2014  at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the Invictus Games 2014 is the brainchild of Prince Harry who issued the challenge to wounded veterans of various wars in to compete at one place in various sports disciplines. He got his inspiration in watching the Warrior Games of the USA last year (2014 edition will take place later this month in Colorado Springs). In less than a year, they were able to put together the plans and announced the Invictus Games last March 2014. "Invictus" means "Unconquered" and is the Title of a poem from British Poet, William Ernest Henley.

For its 1st year, 14 countries are participating in this event, including Iraq and Afghanistan with participants being wounded veterans and active servicemen and women. As to the number of sports events, there are 7 prepared for this year: Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Ruby, Sitting Volleyball, Archery, Powerlifting, Swimming, Indoor Rowing, and Road Cycling. The British contingent fielded a 131-strong team whilst the United States sent a 97-strong team.

The Opening Ceremony was more a military-themed affair with the games anthem penned by Chris Martin of Cold Play. We tried getting some tickets to the Closing Concert Event on Sunday but it was already sold out. This is more celebrity studded with the line-up led by the Foo Fighters with the Kaiser Chiefs, Ellie Goulding, Ryan Adams, The Vamps, Rizzle Kicks, James Blunt, Diversity and Military Wives Choirs.

The Invictus Games 2014 is presented by Jaguar Land Rover and supported by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry and the Ministry of Defence.