Georgian PM, Parliament Speaker nominate Olympic medallists for state awards

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili will nominate all Olympic medal-winners from the country for “highest state awards”, the Government Administration said on Monday.

The Georgian team on Sunday concluded their participation in the Summer Olympic Games, with their haul including three gold, three silver and one bronze medals and setting a new record for athletes from the country.

The team also achieved the highest-ever position by ranking 24th in the overall team standings.

Three-time Olympic champion, seven-time world champion and seven-time European champion Lasha Talakhadze, two-time Olympic champion Lasha Bekauri and three-time world champion and two-time European champion Geno Petriashvili have been nominated for the St. George Order of Victory.

Olympic vice-champion, three-time world champion and three-time European champion Tato Grigalashvili, Olympic vice-champion and multiple world- and European medal-winner Ilia Sulamanidze, Olympic vice-champion, two-time world championships medallist and two-time European champion Givi Matcharashvili and Olympic bronze medallist and multiple world- and European medal-winner Lasha Guruli have been nominated for the Order of Honour.

Kobakhidze and Papuashvili also thanked members of the Olympic team for their results at the Games.