SportInvictus Games wheelchair rugby team training hard for tournamentThe squad hope to beat last year's bronze medalAlex Gatenby7 August 2017The UK's Invictus Games wheelchair rugby team have been training hard in the lead up to this year's competition.Hoping to better the bronze medal they won in last year's games in Orlando, the Invictus team were filmed training at the Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre in Smethwick.The sporting event was set up to promote sport and physical activity in the rehabilitation of those wounded or injured from serving in the armed forces.The games this year take place between September 23-30 in Toronto, Canada.Denmark score a try vs GBWR during the 2016 Invictus GamesAlex Menendez/ Getty ImagesTeam member Steven Boulton, who was wounded after a vehicle-borne IED in Afghanistan, said of this year's preparations: "It’s as tough as you make it.Read MoreNBA London 2026 LIVE: Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic come to the UKHenry updates Arsenal title prediction after Nottm Forest drawTottenham XI vs Borussia Dortmund: Confirmed team news and predicted lineupSponsoredReset your wellbeing for the year ahead"We are all ex-squaddies so we are used to all this hard work. I absolutely love it."I am confident we are going to get a better medal than bronze - so stand by."Over 300 people attended trials for 11 sports in the games.You can buy tickets for the event here.MORE ABOUTInvictus Gameswheelchair rugby
