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Canada’s wounded soldiers may have left the battlefield, but they remain “unconquered.”

Ninety Canadian Armed Forces veterans, who are facing life-changing physical or mental injuries, are competing on an international stage against 17 nations at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto.

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Before the games begin on Sept. 23, the official games flag will travel with 150 flag-bearers from coast-to-coast to honour wounded warriors and spread the word of Canada’s battle for gold.

On Wednesday, the flag stopped in Calgary and was passed to Capt. Rita Richter, who will travel with it to Red Deer.

Richter has been in the army for 20 years and serves with the 41 Canadian Brigade Group. She volunteered to take part in the cross-country flag tour to show support for her brothers and sisters in arms in their road to recovery.

“They’ve created a team with Invictus but they are still part of our team,” she said. It helps break the stigma of mental health and show how incredible these athletes are, said Richter.