Invictus Games to wrap up with closing ceremony in Vancouver

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Jelly Roll performs on stage on Feb. 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana.Kaitlyn Morris/Getty Images

The Invictus Games wrap up in Vancouver today with a closing ceremony that will include Canadian band Barenaked Ladies, singer-songwriter Jelly Roll and duo The War And Treaty.

The ceremony marks the end of the week of competition that saw 550 wounded, injured or sick service personnel and veterans from 23 countries competed in 11 sports in Whistler and Vancouver.

This year included six winter sports that were part of the Games for the first time.

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, founded the Invictus Games in 2014 and has been in B.C. to watch a number of the events.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to…

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