2024 Winter Invictus Games
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![]() Emblem of the 2024 Winter Invictus Games | |||
Host city | Rimso and Nordfolden, Scovern | ||
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Motto | Omfhavn det umulige Faðma hið ómögulega ("Embrace the impossible") | ||
Events | 118 in 10 sports (18 disciplines) | ||
Opening | 17 February 2024 | ||
Closing | 5 March 2024 | ||
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Stadium | Rentenbank Arena | ||
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The 2024 Winter Invictus Games, officially the XIII Winter Invictus Games (Mescon: XIII. Inviktiske vinterlege, Vestelian: XIII. Inviktiske vinterleker, Frellandic: XIII. Vetrarinvíktileikarnir) and alternatively known as Rimso–Nordfolden 2024 for commercial purposes will be the 13th edition of the Winter Invictus Games, held jointly in Rimso and Nordfolden, Scovern, between February 17 and March 5, 2024.
Rimso–Nordfolden was chosen as the host location at the IIC conference in Alikianos, Piraea in 2019. It is the second time Scovern has hosted the Winter Invictus Games, after Helganes 1984. A total of 120 events will be held across nine venues, with the opening and closing ceremonies being held at the Rentenbank Arena in Rimso.
Bids
Bids 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 process.
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.
Criteria | Rimso | Invertwinc | New Morwall | Tolbury | Visnagrad | Rahu | ||||||
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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.
City | Nation | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
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Rimso–Nordfolden | ![]() |
35 | 43 | 55 |
Invertwinc | ![]() |
28 | 33 | 42 |
New Morwall | ![]() |
21 | 21 | – |
Tolbury–Witburgh | Template:Country data Estmere | 13 | – | – |
Venues
Rimso
- Rentenbank Arena – Opening and closing ceremonies[1][2][3]
- Eikrol Velodrome – Figure skating, speed skating (including short-track)[1][2]
- Queen Elisabeth Stadium – Bandy, ice hockey[1][2]
- Kinobi Arena – Curling, ice climbing[1][2]
- MBRimsø Media Park – Primary media and broadcast centre (MBC)[1][2][4]
- Prinsenstorv – Medal ceremonies and secondary MBC[5]
Nordfolden Invictus Winter Park
- Revnettind Extreme Park – Biathlon, cross-country skiing, Scovernois combined, ski jumping[1][2]
- Bifröst Sports Arena – Bobsleigh, luge, skeleton[1][2]
- Nordfolden Ski Centre – Freestyle skiing, snowboarding[1][2]
- Glinsefjell Ice Circuit – Noivage, sled dog racing[1][2][6]
The Games
Opening ceremony
Sports
The Games are planned to include 118 events contested 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
Sled dog racing (2) ( )
Participating National Invictus Committees
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Calendar
The calendar for the games was first announced on April 19, 2022 and was finalised on September 6.[7]
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 |
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Date | 17 Feb. | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 1 Mar. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
OC | CC | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||
● | 1 | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 3 | |
● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
● | 1 | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||
● | 1 | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | |
● | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||
● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||
● | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||
Demonstration sport | |||||||||||||||||||
● | 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 |
The demonstration events in sled dog racing are to be scheduled.
Medal table
Marketing
Concerns and controversies
Media and broadcasting
National broadcasters
Asterian Federative Republic – SporTV Globo and GAS TV
Cassier – SRC/Radio-Cassier, Cascom Media, TM
Gaullica – Télévision Gaulloise Dêport
- Template:Country data Estmere – EBS One and EBS Sports
- File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas – its one, its due
Montecara – Teleràdio Montecarà
- File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru – RIS1
Scovern – STV
Ansan – Télévision Ansene and OSB
See also
- Scovernois Invictus Games:
- 1984 Winter Invictus Games – Helganes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Rimso–Nordfolden 2024 Venues". invictus.com. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Venues". rimso2024.com. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "Rentenbank Arena er vært for åbnings- og afslutningsceremonier for 2024 Inviktiske vinterlege". DM. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "Nye Inviktus medieudviklinger". mbrimso.sk. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prinsenstorv in Rimso will host scenic medal ceremonies in 2024". invictus.com. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "Nyt "iskredsløb" konstrueret til 2024 Vinterlege". Ny Vestelia. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "Games Calendar". invictus.com. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.