The pandemic, it must be a huge relief that they are finally going ahead. ~ , , ., , relief that they are finally going ahead. ~ , , , . ahead. absolutely but the resilience that has shown ahead. absolutely but the resilience that has shown to ahead. absolutely but the resilience that has shown to us ahead. absolutely but the resilience that has shown to us by ahead. absolutely but the resilience that has shown to us by veterans i ahead. absolutely but the resilience i that has shown to us by veterans who are here is so much bigger than the resilience we had to show to the world in postponing the games twice. it was quite easy, also because of the fact that it is so nestled within the dutch society, the important of the games, which made it relatively easy to postpone them and it is finally that we are here. we spoke to our previous guest about how ukrainian athletes have been welcomed in and looked after by prince harry, very much a focus of attention as well. give us an idea
Life after serving. and for many, invictus games as given that very necessary purpose. you speak to the people here, regardless of what country they come from, many of whom have been involved in the invictus games before, and they will credit this event as being part of that rehabilitation, that return to society. the thing that has got them back on track. some are even credit to their lives to it. so it s really important within the community, and it has grown, each iteration around and harry is very proud of that. what has been great is despite how big meghan is, she is here very much in supporting to amplify the stories around her but also cheering on harry as a wife and that s as far as it goes. ltp harry as a wife and that s as far as it noes. . . harry as a wife and that s as far as it noes. . . ., , it goes. up and particularly poignant it goes. up and particularly poignant seeing it goes. up and particularly. poignant seeing competitors it goes. up and particularly - poigna
Show that we are getting killed, but we are fighting and staying alive. meghan is expected to return to the united states later today, and the games themselves continue until friday. james reynolds, bbc news. omid scobie is the biographer of the duke and duchess of sussex and the royal editor of harper s bazaar. he s also been reporting on the games from the hague. good morning. how have the couple been received? they are one of the biggest names of a couple in the world now. biggest names of a couple in the world now biggest names of a couple in the world now. ., ., ., ., ., , world now. yeah, good morning. harry and meghan world now. yeah, good morning. harry and meghan are world now. yeah, good morning. harry and meghan are obviously world now. yeah, good morning. harry and meghan are obviously the - and meghan are obviously the biggest, one of the most known couples in the world but within the military community, particularly the invictus community, known as bigger than prin
More to the main more to the military around the world it means more and more to the military personnel. irate more to the military personnel. we actually do have mart de kruif back, hopefully we can keep the line. we will mention your nato connections and we will come to that but let s start with the games, what does it mean to you and many others to be hosting them in the netherlands? it s a great honour, to be able to host them, for me personally, i link it to my mission i did in afghanistan in 2008 and 2009 where i commanded the forces at the same time that prince harry was there. i saw the suffering, i saw the soldiers going out and showing tremendous courage to be able to do something back for this community is a great honour. you something back for this community is a great honour- a great honour. you said to us their how important a great honour. you said to us their how important it a great honour. you said to us their how important it is, a great honour. you said to us
I love his press conferences, a character that sneak in leeds. i know some people can t stand him in some people love him and he dines out on that a character that snicko needs. out on that a character that snicko needs. out on that a character that snicko needs. sport is often short of characters snicko needs. sport is often short of characters and snicko needs. sport is often short of characters and he snicko needs. sport is often short of characters and he is snicko needs. sport is often short of characters and he is one - snicko needs. sport is often short of characters and he is one of - snicko needs. sport is often short of characters and he is one of the | of characters and he is one of the best there has ever been, he has the ability and he can back it up. his record matches his talk and snooker needs him, long may it continue. glad we cleared that up, thank you! after a number of delays due to covid, the invictus games are finally under way in the netherlands.