Sumo: Georgia wins 16 medals at European Championship
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A group of Georgian sumo wrestlers have won 16 medals at the 2017 European Sumo Championship in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi.
Of the 16 medals, three were gold, three were silver and ten were bronze.
More than 300 sportsmen from 13 countries participated in the competition which was held this weekend.
Last year the Sumo Federation of Europe congress decided Georgia will host the 2017 Sumo European Championship.
More than 300 sportsmen from 13 countries participated in the competition which was held in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi. Photo by MSY Georgia
Carried out under the government project ‘Check-in Georgia’, Georgia is also hosting a dozen of some other most anticipated international sports events throughout this year in an initiative encompassing cities and towns across the country.
The program of events includes 13 different tournaments and matches involving local and foreign athletes.
From March 31-September 25, six locations throughout the country will be hosting participants, audiences and international media coming together to watch the competitions.
Georgia has proven its ability in European judo for the 9th time at last night’s judo championship. Georgia’s national judo team was crowned the European champion after the nation defeated Russia in the final match.
Georgia has won gold, silver and bronze medals at a European Judo Championships in Poland’s capital of Warsaw.
A young Georgian sumo wrestler has been crowned junior world champion. Amiran Tsikoridze triumphed at the 14th Junior Sumo World Championships, which was held in Mongolia.
Georgia has had an incredibly successful 2013-14 year in the sporting arena and gained 12 World and 21 European Champion titles.
Georgian wrestler Levan Gorgadze is two wins away from claiming the major Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament champion’s title after defeating his latest opponent on Friday.
Georgian wrestler Levan Gorgadze has claimed the champion’s title of the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament today, becoming the first Georgian athlete to win the Emperor’s Cup.
Tbilisi city hall plans to deliver professional equipment to sports unions and federations. selected sports are sambo, boxing, riding, shooting, wrestling, tennis and volleyball.
The Georgian sumo wrestler Levan Gorgadze has made history several minutes ago, as he defeated sumo legend Hakuho Sho. Gogadze has already won 12 fights out of total 14 and he is too close to win the sumo championship. After the championship he is very likely to upgrade his title.