Prince Harry launched the Invictus Games in 2014
‘s Invictus Games is facing a major setback after a “woke” move backfires, it has been claimed.
The 2025 are set to be held at Whistler ski resort in Canada next month, but the snowy location is wreaking havoc on one of the competitions.
Taking to his latest article, the Daily Mail’s diary editor Richard Eden wrote: “I hear that, in a ‘woke’ move, organisers of the tournament in Canada next month have replaced rifles with lasers in the biathlon, which combines Nordic skiing with target shooting.
“However, the move appears to have backfired, with participants claiming that Harry, founding patron of Invictus, and his colleagues have failed to realise that the lasers don’t always work in the snow. The competition will be held at Whistler ski resort.”
US army veteran Christopher Bryde said: “We had a couple of issues with the cold and some of the [laser] guns just not working. Also, snow seemed to obstruct some of the targets.”
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Prince Harry and Meghan visited Whistler last February in preparation for the 2025 Games
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Christopher added: “For example, I shot perfectly for five laps and then in one lap I only hit one target. We checked out the gun and there was a bit of snow covering the laser thing [lens].”
According to the article, a spokesman for the Invictus Foundation said: “The principal reason for the lasers is inclusivity. [They] can be used by a wide range of those with disabilities.”
Discussing the issue of snow blocking the lasers, the spokesman insists: “That wouldn’t be the case, as there would be officials on site ensuring readiness for the rifles.”