- Teck Resources Limited (TECK.A) announced a $1.5-million contribution to the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
- Teck is the first major commercial sponsor for the games, the first to incorporate winter adaptive sports
- Invictus Games 2025 will bring together over 500 competitors from 20 nations to compete in adaptive sports
- Teck is a mining and mineral development company with major business units focused on copper, zinc, and steelmaking coal
- Class A Multiple Voting Shares of Teck Resources Limited (TECK.A) are up 0.19 per cent on the day, trading at C$56.95 per share at 9:45 am ET
Teck Resources Limited (TECK.A) announced a $1.5-million contribution to the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.
Teck is the first major commercial sponsor for the games, which will be the first ever to incorporate winter adaptive sports.
“As our first major commercial sponsor, Teck’s contribution will help ensure these Games will be the most innovative and accessible Games to date,” said Peter Lawless, CEO of Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.
“We are incredibly grateful to Teck for this significant investment in supporting the recovery journey of so many in the global military community.”
“Invictus Games 2025 provides an opportunity for competitors to showcase their strength and resilience and demonstrates the power of sport to aid in recovery,” said Jonathan Price, CEO of Teck.
“We are proud to support these Games, which foster inclusivity, contribute to reconciliation, and build community. It’s about making sure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.”
Invictus Games 2025 will bring together over 500 competitors from 20 nations to compete in adaptive sports, including the new winter sports: alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, skeleton, and wheelchair curling, in addition to the core Invictus Games sports of indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair rugby, and wheelchair basketball.
Teck’s contribution will be used to support both the operating budget for the Games and the development of legacy programs.
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 will be held on the traditional territories of the x ʷ məθ kʷə y əm (Musqueam), S ḵwxw ú7mesh (Squamish), S ə l ílw ətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and Líl̓wat Nation (Lil’wat). The organizing committee is working closely to ensure they respond to Canada’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action and ensure Indigenous protocols are respected in all aspects of the Games.
Teck is a mining and mineral development company with major business units focused on copper, zinc, and steelmaking coal.
Class A Multiple Voting Shares of Teck Resources Limited (TECK.A) are up 0.19 per cent on the day, trading at C$56.95 per share at 9:45 am ET.