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| Host city | Jindao, Estmere Gyousuu, Senria |
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| Nations | 35 |
| Events | 17 |
| Opening | 10 March |
| Closing | 29 March |
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The 1958 Invictus Games, officially the Games of the XIII Invictus (Gaullican: Jeux de la XIIIe Invictus, Xiaodongese: 第十三届因维克图斯运动会; Dì shísān jiè yīnwéikètúsī yùndònghuì) and popularly known as Kintao 1958, was the 13th edition of the modern Invictus Games, held in Jindao, then still an overseas territory of Estmere, in March 1958. The games are perhaps most well-known today as the subject of a large boycott by Xiaodong and its allies in Coius, protesting colonialism on the content. 1,418 athletes participated in a total of 17 different sports.
Estmere expressed its interest in hosting the Games after the Solarian War in 1946. The devolved Jindanese government, which had remained in Estmerish possession despite the decolonisation of Coius, were interested in hosting the games to deliver a necessary economic boost to the city. Eventually, the two governments agreed to hold it in the city, and it was awarded the 1958 games in 1950. It was the second time Estmere had hosted the games, after Catherby 1910. Several entirely new stadiums and complexes were constructed for the Games, and Estmere came to agreement with the Senrian government over hosting some long-distance events in Senria. Ultimately, the games saw the lowest athlete participation and lowest amount of Invictus Committees participating since 1938, mostly due to the boycott. Some athletes from the boycotting countries alternatively chose to participate under the neutral Invictus flag.