Wounded Syrian soldiers take part in sports competition - in pictures

  • Syrian soldiers who lost limbs in the war, at Al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus.
    Syrian soldiers who lost limbs in the war, at Al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus.
  • A Syrian soldier, classed as 'wounded with total disability', at an event organised by the Wounded Homeland Project and the General Sports Federation.
    A Syrian soldier, classed as 'wounded with total disability', at an event organised by the Wounded Homeland Project and the General Sports Federation.
  • The project gives disabled soldiers the chance to participate in swimming, table tennis, basketball, badminton, and athletics events.
    The project gives disabled soldiers the chance to participate in swimming, table tennis, basketball, badminton, and athletics events.
  • A Syrian soldier at Al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus.
    A Syrian soldier at Al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus.
  • Swimming is a popular activity with Syrian Arab Army forces who lost limbs during the civil war.
    Swimming is a popular activity with Syrian Arab Army forces who lost limbs during the civil war.
  • The Wounded Homeland Project includes Arab and international participants.
    The Wounded Homeland Project includes Arab and international participants.
  • War injuries do not stop these soldiers from enjoying a game of basketball at the first event for Syria's war wounded at a sports centre in Damascus.
    War injuries do not stop these soldiers from enjoying a game of basketball at the first event for Syria's war wounded at a sports centre in Damascus.
  • Wounded war veterans during the basketball competition at the multi-sport event in Damascus.
    Wounded war veterans during the basketball competition at the multi-sport event in Damascus.
  • A shot putter competes in an event for soldiers permanently disabled as a result of injuries suffered during the civil war in Syria.
    A shot putter competes in an event for soldiers permanently disabled as a result of injuries suffered during the civil war in Syria.
  • A disabled soldier during a javelin event at Al-Fayhaa Sports City.
    A disabled soldier during a javelin event at Al-Fayhaa Sports City.
  • Basketball players at Al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus.
    Basketball players at Al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus.