2024 Winter Invictus Games

Emblem of the 2024 Winter Invictus Games
Host city	Rimso and Nordfolden, Scovern
Motto	Omfhavn det umulige Faðma hið ómögulega ("Embrace the impossible")
Nations	44
Athletes	2,941
Events	118 in 10 sports (18 disciplines)
Opening	17 February 2024
Closing	5 March 2024
Opened by	King Henrik
Stadium	Rentenbank Arena
Winter
← Novokharbatsk 2020
Summer
← Verlois 2022 Sindae 2026 →

The 2024 Winter Invictus Games, officially the XXIV Winter Invictus Games (Mescon: XXIV. Inviktiske vinterlege, Vestelian: XXIV. Inviktiske vinterleker, Frellandic: XXIV. Vetrarinvíktileikarnir) and alternatively known as Rimso–Nordfolden 2024 for promotional purposes, was the twenty-fourth edition of the Winter Invictus Games, held jointly in Rimso and Nordfolden, Scovern between 17 February and 5 March 2024.

Rimso–Nordfolden was chosen as the host location at the meeting of the International Invictus Committee (IIC) in Alikianos, Piraea in 2019. It was the second time Scovern hosted the Winter Invictus Games, after Helganes 1984. A total of 118 official events were held across nine venues, with the opening and closing ceremonies held at the Rentenbank Arena in Rimso.

Bids

Bidding for the 2024 games began in 2015. Rimso, Invertwinc, New Morwall and Tolbury were selected as candidates, while Visnagrad and Rahu did not make it past the planning stage.

Selection of candidate cities

The quality of bids was assessed in 2017 at the 119th IIC conference in Rongzhuo, Shangea. Cities were given a score out of ten in various categories by IIC representatives.

Table of quality and feasibility scores given by the IIC in 2017

Criteria	Rimso		Invertwinc		New Morwall		Tolbury		Visnagrad		Rahu
	Scovern		Caldia		Rizealand		Template:Country data Estmere		Tengaria		Alsland
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max
Games concept and venues	7.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	6.5	9.0	6.5	8.5	5.0	7.0	6.5	7.0
Invictus village	8.0	9.5	7.0	9.0	7.0	8.0	7.5	8.5	6.5	8.0	6.5	7.5
Broadcast and media centre	7.5	9.5	7.0	9.0	8.0	9.5	7.0	8.5	6.0	8.0	7.0	8.0
Sports experience	8.0	9.5	8.0	9.5	9.0	10.0	8.5	9.5	7.0	8.0	7.5	9.0
Environment and meteorology	7.5	9.0	6.5	8.5	5.5	7.0	8.0	9.5	6.0	7.5	8.5	9.5
Accommodation	8.5	10.0	7.0	8.0	6.5	8.0	7.0	7.5	4.5	5.5	6.0	7.0
Transport	8.0	10.0	6.0	7.5	4.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	4.5	6.0	5.0	5.5
Medical services and doping control	7.5	9.5	7.5	9.5	7.0	9.0	7.5	9.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	8.0
Safety and security	8.5	10.0	8.5	10.0	7.5	9.0	8.0	8.5	5.0	7.0	8.5	9.5
Telecommunications	7.0	9.0	7.5	9.0	7.0	9.0	7.5	9.5	7.0	9.0	7.5	8.5
Energy	6.0	8.5	4.0	8.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	8.0	6.5	7.5	6.0	8.0
Government and public support	8.0	9.5	8.0	10.0	7.5	9.0	8.0	9.0	6.0	7.5	5.0	6.5
Finance and marketing	7.5	9.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	9.0	5.0	6.5	6.0	7.0

Host city selection

The host city was selected from the four candidate cities at the 121st IIC conference in Alikianos, Piraea, in 2019.

2024 Winter Invictus bidding results

City	Nation	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Rimso–Nordfolden	Scovern	35	43	55
Invertwinc	Caldia	28	33	42
New Morwall	Rizealand	21	21	–
Tolbury–Witburgh	Template:Country data Estmere	13	–	–

Venues

Rimso

• Rentenbank Arena – Opening and closing ceremonies
• Eikrol Velodrome – Figure skating, speed skating (including short-track)
• Queen Elisabeth Stadium – Bandy, ice hockey
• Kinobi Arena – Curling, ice climbing
• MBRimsø Media Park – Primary media and broadcast centre (MBC)
• Prinsenstorv – Medal ceremonies and secondary MBC

Nordfolden Invictus Winter Park

• Revnettind Extreme Park – Biathlon, cross-country skiing, Scovernois combined, ski jumping
• Bifröst Sports Arena – Bobsleigh, luge, skeleton
• Nordfolden Ski Centre – Aventine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding
• Glinsefjell Ice Circuit – Noivage, sled dog racing

The Games

Torch relay

Mosfell

Ólafursbær

Karranæjumnán

Kalstad

Linå

Junkerdal

Stollig

Sirnes-Tarberg

Lagerup

Asmindrup

Torsagen

Dronningmolle

Herroya

Eikemo

Helganes

Nordfolden

Midhamar

Køge

Tonder

Ringive

Istebjerg

Oxvang

Ilsted

Rimso

Locations visited by the 2024 Invictus torch relay:
1: Lagerup 2: Torsagen 3: Dronningmolle 4: Tonder 5: Mosfell 6: Ólafursbær 7: Karranæjumnán 8: Helganes 9: Sirnes-Tarberg 10: Stollig 11: Junkerdal 12: Linå 13: Istebjerg 14: Ringive 15: Asmindrup 16: Eikemo 17: Herroya 18: Midhamar 19: Kalstad 20: Nordfolden 21: Køge 22: Ilsted 23: Oxvang 24: Rimso

The torch was lit in Solaria, Etruria on 5 January 2023, before landing in Scovern in Lagerup on 7 January. The torch progressed through Torsagen and Dronningmolle before reaching Tonder and flying to Mosfell on 12 January. From there it reached the northernmost city in Scovern Ólafursbær and summitted the highest peak, Karranæjumnán on 16 January. From there it flew to Helganes, where a special ceremony was held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Winter Invictus Games, which were held in the city, before progressing through to Sirnes-Tarberg and the towns of Stollig and Junkerdal. On 25 January, the torch was paraded through the Linå and on 26 January through Istebjerg, then passing through the Flosedalen to Ringive and ending this stretch of the route in Asmindrup on 29 January.

The torch flew to the westernmost town of Eikemo on 4 February, beginning a long stretch down the Vestelian coast to Herroya and Midhamar before reaching Kalstad on 8 February. On 10 February the torch reached the town of Nordfolden, where it was held for two days to celebrate the town hosting the games this year. On 15 February, it reached Køge, and on 17 February it visited Ilsted. On 18 February the torch began its route into Rimso towards the Rentenbank Arena where the opening ceremony was held, beginning at Oxvang and visiting many of the city's landmarks, including St. Theodgar's Cathedral, Rimso Castle, Slangeby, the Hømarked and Tempel Wold. The torch reached the Rentenbank Arena in the evening of 18 February, where it lit the Invictus cauldron to symbolise the opening of the games.

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony was held at Rentenbank Arena in Rimso on the evening of 18 February.

Official program

Bandy and ice climbing made their debut as part of the official program at the Games. The Games included 118 events in 10 sports (18 disciplines):

• Aventine skiing (11) ()
• Bandy (2) ()
• Biathlon (11) ()
• Bobsleigh (4) ()
• Cross-country skiing (12) ()
• Curling (3) ()
• Figure skating (5) ()
• Freestyle skiing (11) ()
• Ice climbing (4) ()
• Ice hockey (2) ()
• Luge (4) ()
• Noivage (9) ()
• Scovernois combined (3) ()
• Short track speed skating (9) ()
• Skeleton (2) ()
• Ski jumping (5) ()
• Snowboarding (9) ()
• Speed skating (12) ()

Demonstration sports

One demonstration sport, sled dog racing, was featured at the Games. Demonstration sports are not included in the official medal count or in national records. Top-three finishers receive commemorative medals.

• Sled dog racing (2) ()

Participating National Invictus Committees

Forty-four nations participated in these games, nine more than competed in 2020. Penduk made its Winter Invictus debut.

Participating National Invictus Committees (44)
Alsland (109) Ansan (211) Asterian Federative Republic (30) Aucuria (14) Austeria (6) Auzance (68) Azmara (79) Bistravia (34) Blostland (25) Caldia (112) Cassier (233) Champania (7) Chistovodia (130) East Miersa (51) Eldmark (63) Template:Country data Estmere (174) Etruria (165) Gaullica (255) Hennehouwe (55) Île d'Émeraude (6) Imagua and the Assimas (8) Kesselbourg (46) Kitaubani (4) Lavana (4) Mahayala (5) Montecara (8) Nakong (8) Nirala (1) Paretia (21) Penduk (1) Piraea (5) Rizealand (70) Rwizikuru (2) Salikhia (49) Satavia (6) Scovern (207) Senria (121) Shangea (171) Soravia (204) Suhala (8) Tengaria (34) Tsabara (15) Vinalia (8) Werania (108)
National Invictus Committees that participated in 2020 but not in 2024
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Number of athletes by National Invictus Committee

Ranking	Nation	Athletes
1	Gaullica	255
2	Cassier	233
3	Ansan	211
4	Scovern (Host)	207
5	Soravia	204
6	Template:Country data Estmere	174
7	Shangea	171
8	Etruria	165
9	Chistovodia	130
10	Senria	121
11	Caldia	112
12	Alsland	109
13	Werania	108
14	Azmara	79
15	Rizealand	70
16	Auzance	68
17	Eldmark	63
18	Hennehouwe	55
19	East Miersa	51
20	Salikhia	49
21	Kesselbourg	46
22	Bistravia	34
22	Tengaria	34
24	Asterian Federative Republic	30
25	Blostland	25
26	Paretia	21
27	Tsabara	15
28	Aucuria	14
29	Imagua and the Assimas	8
29	Montecara	8
29	Nakong	8
29	Suhala	8
29	Vinalia	8
34	Champania	7
35	Austeria	6
35	Île dʼÉmeraude	6
35	Satavia	6
38	Mahayala	5
38	Piraea	5
40	Kitaubani	4
40	Lavana	4
42	Rwizikuru	2
43	Nirala	1
43	Penduk	1
Total		2,941

Calendar

Main article: Chronological summary of the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

The calendar for the games was finalized on 6 September 2022.

OC

Opening ceremony

●

Event competitions

1

Event finals

CC

Closing ceremony

Games day	-1	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Events
Date	17 Feb.	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	1 Mar.	2	3	4	5
Ceremonies		OC																CC	N/A
Aventine skiing					2	1	1	1	1		1		1	1	1			1	11
Bandy	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	1	1	2
Biathlon			1		1	1			1	1	2		1	1		2			11
Bobsleigh											●	1	1			●	1	1	4
Cross-country skiing			1	1		2		1	1	1	1			2			1	1	12
Curling	●	●	●	●	●	●	1	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	2	3
Figure skating		●		●	1	●		1		●		1	●		1	●	1		5
Freestyle skiing	●		1	1	●	1	1					1	1	2	1	2			11
Ice climbing									●	1	1			●	1	1			4
Ice hockey	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	1	●	●	1	2
Luge			●	1	●	1	1	1											4
Noivage		●	●	1	1				1	1	1	1			1	1	1		9
Scovernois combined							1						1		1				3
Short track speed skating			1		2		1		1		2			2					9
Skeleton								●	1	1									2
Ski jumping			1	1	1				●	1		1							5
Snowboarding			●	1	1	2	1	2	1	1									9
Speed skating			1	1	1			1	1	1			2		1	1	2		12
Demonstration sport
Sled dog racing											●	2							2
Daily medal events	—	—	6	7	10	8	7	7	8	8	8	5	7	8	8	7	7	7
Cumulative total	—	—	6	13	23	31	38	45	53	61	69	74	81	89	97	104	111	118

Medal table

*	Host nation (Scovern)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Points
1	Scovern*	18	8	12	82
2	Cassier	11	12	19	76
3	Gaullica	10	16	9	71
4	Alsland	13	11	4	65
5	Caldia	12	9	7	61
6	Soravia	9	3	15	48
7	Shangea	7	8	8	45
8	Senria	9	6	4	43
9	Etruria	6	10	5	43
10	Chistovodia	7	6	6	39
11	Template:Country data Estmere	5	8	8	39
12	Werania	4	3	5	23
13	Paretia	2	2	0	10
14	Tengaria	1	3	1	10
15	Rizealand	2	0	1	7
16	Hennehouwe	0	2	2	6
17	Asterian Federative Republic	1	0	1	4
18	Eldmark	0	2	0	4
19	Ansan	0	1	2	4
	East Miersa	0	1	2	4
21	Imagua and the Assimas	1	0	0	3
22	Aucuria	0	1	1	3
	Montecara	0	1	1	3
	Salikhia	0	1	1	3
25	Auzance	0	1	0	2
	Champania	0	1	0	2
	Île d'Émeraude	0	1	0	2
	Kesselbourg	0	1	0	2
	Mahayala	0	1	0	2
	Satavia	0	1	0	2
31	Bistravia	0	0	2	2
Totals (31 nations)		118	120	116	710

Nations without medals

• Austeria
• Azmara
• Blostland
• Kitaubani
• Lavana
• Nakong
• Nirala
• Penduk
• Piraea
• Rwizikuru
• Suhala
• Tsabara
• Vinalia

Records set

IR – Invictus record

WR – World record

Noivage

• Men's l'ovale – Benoît Gaume, 6:22.03 (IR)

Ski jumping

• Men's individual normal hill – Liam Ó Bruadair, 136.5 (WR)

Media and broadcasting

National broadcasters

• Ansan – Télévision Ansene and OSB
• Asterian Federative Republic – SporTV Globo and GAS TV
• Caldia – TRN
• Cassier – SRC/Radio-Cassier, Cascom Media, TM
• Gaullica – Télévision Gaulloise Dêport
• Template:Country data Estmere – EBS One and EBS Sports
• Etruria – ARE Uno and ARE Sportivo
• Imagua and the Assimas – its one, its due
• Montecara – Teleràdio Montecarà
• Rwizikuru – RIS1
• Satavia – SBC
• Scovern – STV
• Suhala – Telebisione Deffortipor Suxare

See also

• Scovernois Invictus Games:
  • 1984 Winter Invictus Games – Helganes