Georgian athletes depart for Azerbaijan to participate in Baku Youth Olympic Festival
36 athletes from Georgia will take part in the 15th Summer European Youth Olympic Festival. Photo: Education Ministry.
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The Georgian delegation departed for Baku, Azerbaijan today to participate in the 2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival on 21-27 July.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, Education, Science, Culture and Sports Minister Mikheil Batiashvili and President of Olympic Committee Leri Khabelovi saw off the athletes and wished them success.
Prime Minister Bakhtadze said the year of 2018 was most successful in the Georgian sports history.
He also stated that the young generation and sport are one of the top priorities of the Georgian government.
Our athletes showed unique results recently in Minsk where they occupied the fifth place. We have also observed a historic decision according to which Georgia will host EuroBasket 2021… I believe you will do your best in Baku. Georgia is proud of you,” Bakhtadze addressed the Georgian delegation.
The 36 Georgian athletes swore in prior to the departure.
A total of 3,600 athletes aged 14 to 18 from 49 countries will compete during the 15th Summer European Youth Olympic Festival.
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Georgia will have a new sports complex which will host 15,000 people for the European Championship in basketball in 2021, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has stated. He also said that Georgia officially applied yesterday to host the Youth Winter Olympics in 2025.
The Georgian team of U19 athletes has earned six medals at 2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. Georgian freestyle wrestlers Luka Gugeshashvili (48 kg) and Davit Abdaladze (60 kg) were awarded silver and bronze medals.
The Georgian capital city of Tbilisi will host EuroBasket 2021 in a new sports complex, Georgian Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Mikheil Batiashvili stated today.
Georgian athlete Badri Kavelashvili has won the 2019 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships held in the city of Recice, Czech Republic
Georgian athletes have won two more silver medals at the final day of the 2nd European Games 2019, bringing the total amount of medals to 30 for the country.