After four days of sporting action, the Invictus Games Closing Concert featured performances from acts including the Kaiser Chiefs, Bryan Adams and the Foo Fighters in front of 26,000 spectators at the Park in London.

Earlier in the day, the final medals of the Games were handed out across a number of sports.

Great Britain delighted the fans inside the Copper Box by claiming the sitting volleyball gold medal after overcoming the United States, with bronze going to The Netherlands.

In powerlifting competition, Britain won three of the four medals on offer.

Miky Yule took the men's lightweight honours with silver and bronze going to Estonia's Raigo Roots and Stephane Boissinot of France respectively.

The heavyweight category was won by James Wilson ahead of Dutchmen Toninho Norden and Erik Mooij.

In the women's heavyweight, Carolyne Dufley came out on top of a battle with Annie Devine, while American Melissa Coduti took women's lightweight gold.

Britain dominated in the pool on the final day of action at the Invictus Games ©Getty Images



Over at the Aquatics Centre, the British team dominated proceedings winning a raft of gold medals that included four golds apiece for Kimberley Sterling, Lewis Edwards and Catherine Thomson.

Britain also took the honours in the mixed 4x50 metre freestyle relay ahead of the US and The Netherlands.

Once the medal action concluded, attention turned to the Closing Concert as thousands gathered to pay tribute to the efforts of the 413 past and present service personnel from 13 countries who had being engaged in some gripping competition since Thursday (September 11).

Thousands packed into the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the Invictus Games Closing Concert ©Getty Images



At the Closing Concert, Prince Harry read out a statement from the Queen to mark the end of the Games, who said the success of the Games could "be measured not by medals won but by the renewed sense of purpose and confidence in your abilities that you have gained".

"Prince Philip and I send our heartfelt congratulations to the organisers and supporters of this competition and most importantly to you men and women of the armed forces who have overcome great adversity just to take part in these Games," the statement continued.

"As I have followed the competition over the past four days, I have been deeply moved by your courage, determination and talent.

"All of you have used the power of sport to enhance your own recovery and to raise wider awareness of the enormous challenges faced by wounded veterans."

Prince Harry brought the Invictus Games to a close by describing the event as showcasing "the very best in human spirit" ©Getty Images



Prince Harry, who has been the main driving force behind the Games since they were first mooted back in March, urged the crowd to take part in a Mexican wave after proclaiming the event had illustrated "the very best of the human spirit".

"These games have been about seeing guys sprinting for the finish line and then turning round to clap the last man in," he said.

"They have been about team mates choosing to cross the line together, not wanting to come second, but not wanting the other guys to either."

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