Let the games begin – Ahmed going for glory in Invictus Season 3

Sport360 staff 16:45 04/06/2015
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  • Lebanese kickboxer Ahmed Labban is flying the flag for the Middle East.

    The waiting is over for the start of Season 3 of the Invictus Award by Paco Rabanne, as 10 athletes from all over the world compete a Dhs 206,000 (€50,000) prize to spend on their respective sporting charity projects.

    – Invictus Award Season 3: Who will prevail as champion?

    Episode 1 is out now, with the chosen 10 meeting presenter Nick Youngquest in the Mexican desert to be briefed on what lies ahead. 

    The athletes will compete in a series of physical challenges, the results of which will be combined with a public vote to determine the winner. 

    Lebanese kickboxer Ahmed Labban is flying the flag for the Middle East, and you can support him by casting your vote at www.pacorabanne.com/invictus.

    Who are Ahmed’s rivals for the Invictus Award? Let’s meet the competitors…

    Ahmed (Lebanon): “It’s not just a game, it’s a big challenge.”

    DISCIPLINE: Kickboxing 

    AGE: 24 

    PROJECT: Open a free kickboxing gym 

    Gabriel (Brazil): “The bigger the challenge, the better I perform.”

    DISCIPLINE: Triathlon 

    AGE: 27 

    PROJECT: Create triathlon courses for children from the favelas 

    Florian (Germany): “I have the self confidence and strong will to win.”

    DISCIPLINE: Workout 

    AGE: 26 

    PROJECT: Create free crossfit lessons for young people 

    Tom (France): “I think this is a great way to bring the best out of each of us.”

    DISCIPLINE: Kayak 

    AGE: 20 

    PROJECT: Create a kayak school for the disabled 

    Mario (Italy): “If it is coming from your heart, you can do whatever you want.”

    DISCIPLINE: Skiing

    AGE: 31 

    PROJECT: Create freeride skiing training courses for young people 

    James (USA): “We’re here to win for our cause, I plan on fighting hard for it”

    DISCIPLINE: American football 

    AGE: 28 

    PROJECT: Support his former (junior) American football team 

    Jonathan (Mexico): “Just be first. That’s my sentence. Always. Everywhere.”

    DISCIPLINE: High diving 

    AGE: 25 

    PROJECT: Open the first high diving school in Mexico 

    Anton (Russia): “Nothing scares me, I’m here to push myself to my limits.”

    DISCIPLINE: Street Workout 

    AGE: 26 

    PROJECT: Create workout courses for students on their campuses 

    Vicent (Spain): “I will put all my energy into this challenge because I want to win.”

    DISCIPLINE: Pole vault 

    AGE: 19 

    PROJECT: Start up pole vaulting courses in underprivileged areas 

    Ben (United Kingdom): “The Invictus challenge is a major opportunity”

    DISCIPLINE: Decathlon 

    AGE: 24 

    PROJECT: Create an athletics camp for underprivileged young people

    Who will prevail as champion? Who will claim the winning prize and carry out their project? See how the competition progresses with Sport360.

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