The Government of Georgia announced that it will allocate one million GEL for Olympic champions, half a million GEL for silver medalists, and 250 thousand GEL for bronze medal winners, as announced by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
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"Traditionally, prize allocations are established prior to the Olympic Games. In this case, the Government of Georgia will allocate one million GEL for Olympic champions, half a million GEL for silver medalists, and 250 thousand GEL for bronze medal winners,
I'm certain you already possess ample motivation to strive for the championship, but this additional support will likely bolster your determination," stated Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze during his address at the farewell ceremony for Georgian Olympians heading to the Games.
Kobakhidze extended his best wishes for success to the athletes and pledged that governmental backing for the Olympic team will increase annually. The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are scheduled to commence on July 26 and conclude on August 11. Georgia has secured Olympic licenses for 28 athletes:
- Nino Salukvadze (shooting)
- Lasha Guruli (boxing)
- Giorgi Kushitashvili (boxing)
- Goderdzi Dzebisashvili (freestyle wrestling, 65 kg)
- Vladimir Gamkrelidze (freestyle wrestling, 86 kg)
- Givi Macharashvili (freestyle wrestling, 97 kg)
- Geno Petriashvili (freestyle wrestling, 125 kg)
- Ramaz Zoidze (Greco-Roman wrestling, 67 kg)
- Robert Kobliashvili (Greco-Roman wrestling, 97 kg)
- Lasha Gobadze (Greco-Roman wrestling, 87 kg)
- Sandro Bazadze (fencing)
- Luba Golovina (trampoline)
- Shota Mishvelidze (weightlifting, 61 kg)
- Irakli Chkheidze (weightlifting, 102 kg)
- Lasha Talakhadze (weightlifting, +109 kg)
- Giorgi Sardalashvili (judo, 60 kg)
- Vazha Margvelashvili (judo, 66 kg)
- Lasha Shavdatuashvili (judo, 73 kg)
- Tato Grigalashvili (judo, 81 kg)
- Lasha Bekauri (judo, 90 kg)
- Ilia Sulamanidze (judo, 100 kg)
- Guram Tushishvili (judo, +100 kg)
- Eter Lipartelian (judo, 57 kg)
- Eteri Liparteliani (judo, 63 kg)
- Sofia Armenishvili (judo, 73 kg)
- Lika Kharchilava (athletics, 100m)
- Ana Nizharadze (swimming, butterfly, 100m)
- Noe Pantskhava (swimming, 100m)
For the first time in history, Georgia will field a mixed team of judokas in the team championship at the Olympic Games.
