Georgia celebrates its Olympic heroes
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The Government and people of Georgia are warmly praising the country's Olympians and thanking them for promoting Georgia in the international arena.
Last night Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met Georgia’s 40 Olympic athletes including seven medalists who brought home two gold, one silver and four bronze medals.
A selfie with the Prime Minister. From left: Silver medalist Varlam Liparteliani, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, bronze medalist Lasha Shavdatuashvili. Photo by PM’s press office.
You made Georgia proud,” the Prime Minister told the Olympic team members and stressed it was an honour to welcome them back after the intensive sporting competition in Rio de Janeiro.
It was an honor to welcome back Georgia's Olympic athletes with the best fans in the world. You made #Georgia proud pic.twitter.com/VfumcXqFRw
— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) August 26, 2016
Kvirikashvili said it was obvious that each athlete had put their heart and soul into their actions and these efforts were rewarded with seven Olympic medals and the Georgian national anthem being heard in Brazil twice.
Earlier yesterday Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili met the Olympic athletes and awarded the Order of Honour to the Olympic medalists for strengthening Georgia’s sporting image internationally.
The awarded athletes were:
- Lasha Talakhadze – weightlifting – gold
- Vladimer Khinchegashvili – freestyle wrestling – gold
- Varlam Liparteliani – judo – silver
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili – judo – bronze
- Irakli Turmanidze – weightlifting – bronze
- Shmagi Bolkvadze – Greco-Roman Wrestling - bronze
- Geno Petriashvili – freestyle wrestling – bronze
Meanwhile President Margvelashvili wished the best of luck to the five Georgian athletes who will represent the country at the Summer Paralympic Games next month.
Five athletes will represent Georgia at the Paralympic Games in September. Photo by the President's press office.
Georgia’s Olympic heroes have arrived home to jubilant scenes after two weeks of intense sporting competition at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games.
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