War Horse Ambassadors win medals in injured veterans special games

GOLD STANDARD: Rebecca Halliwell-Coutts won one gold and two silver medals.

THREE War Horse Ambassadors took gold or silver medals as 200 injured veterans from the UK and Israel competed at The Veteran Games and Conference 2022 in Tel Aviv.

Rebecca Halliwell-Coutts won one gold and two silver medals in the international women's swimming heats. Her husband, Rob returned home with one silver in water polo and Clifford O'Farrell grabbed two silver medals in swimming and water polo.

Over three days in the Israeli capital, the morning sessions were taken up with competition whilst the medical professionals and subject matter experts held their conference, exchanging data on recovery research, mental health practices and the impact of veteran’s injuries on their families.

The afternoon itinerary consisted of historical and sight seeing tours in Tel Aviv and the surrounding areas including Jerusalem and the ancient City of David which was both important and beneficial in helping to better understand this complex country.

SILVER SERVICE: Clifford O’Farrell with an Israeli competitor

The event will hopefully be repeated next year with more injured veterans taking to competitive sports, engaging with other countries and discussing experiences, recovery pathways and the way sport helps with mental and physical development.

It is about re-discovering the camaraderie, a sporting ethos and a lost sense of purpose post injury, through sport. Allowing veterans to support each other and develop international relationships.