Daejeon wins bid to host 2029 Invictus Games

Daejeon has been selected to host the 2029 Invictus Games, making the country the first in Asia to stage the international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans.

The Invictus Games Foundation’s board of trustees unanimously selected Daejeon as the host city, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Daejeon city government said Monday.

Daejeon was chosen over San Diego in the United States and Aalborg in Denmark.

The Games are scheduled to take ...