Well, thank you so much, MP Miao, for that question.
Again, Canada should be very proud that next year, in 2025, we'll be hosting the 2025 winter Invictus Games. As a country, we are very privileged that we've been chosen a second time to host these games.
The unique part about these games this time is that it's the first time we'll be hosting winter games—hybrid games, if you will—with outdoor activities like the skeleton in Whistler, and other outdoor sports. Also, we'll be hosting the traditional sports as well, which will be held inside in Vancouver. Canada will have more than 530 competitors, representing 20 nations, in our country to compete.
I truly hope that Canadians will take the time to watch these sporting events, because to me they truly show the resilience, the tenacity and the endurance that our veterans have. It's an opportunity for them to get better through sports. I had the privilege of joining a team in Düsseldorf in Germany last year when they competed, and I have to say that it was life-changing to see these individuals, these athletes, these competitors really give it their all.
I'm looking forward to being there, and I'm certainly hoping that many of our committee members will be able to take part to witness it, either in person or on TV, because it certainly will be a show to watch.