Six Georgian athletes to compete at Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea

Six athletes will represent Georgia in three disciplines at the newly launched Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea, the country’s Sports Ministry said on Friday.

Luger Luka Mikaberidze and trampoline jumper Esmeralda Aliyeva represented the country’s delegation at the opening ceremony as flag-bearers.

The Georgian Olympic team also includes figure skaters Inga Gurgenidze and Konstantin Supatashvili, trampoline jumper Giorgi Diakonov and luger Saba Khachidze.

The competition features about 1,900 athletes in 15 disciplines across seven types of sports, with the event set to end on February 1.