Jaba Shavishvili
The Georgian national rugby team on Sunday defeated Spain with a score of 62:32 in an away game of the 2025 Rugby Europe Championship at Estadio Nacional Complutense in Madrid. The Lelos, holding their third match of the tournament, racked up ten tries against their rivals. The Georgian squad continues to top pool A of
Georgian figure skater Inga Gurgenidze secured a history-making win at the European Youth Olympic Festival, held in Batumi, by winning the country’s first-ever gold medal in the discipline. The 16-year-old skater overcame a third-place finish in the short program to win in the concluding segment. She earned the highest point of 71.90, being ahead by
Georgian figure skaters, Anastasia Metelkina and Luka Berulava, distinguished themselves with their performances at the European Figure Skating Championships in Estonia. The contestants competed as a pair and reached a total score of 191.88, which resulted in them securing the bronze medal. A detailed breakdown of the achievements: Women’s category – Anastasia Gubanova earned a
The development of the Ambassadori Island Batumi project is progressing rapidly, bringing new investment opportunities to the country and the region. The company is fulfilling its obligations to the state five years ahead of schedule, with more than a quarter of the project area already developed. According to a decree by the Government of Georgia,
Widgera, a Georgian startup, has successfully raised $100,000 in investment as part of the seventh round of 500 Global’s 500 Eurasia program. 500 Global, a renowned Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund, operates across 30 countries through its affiliate 500 Eurasia, which aims to support and accelerate promising startups in the region. As an official portfolio
During a municipal meeting, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced that the capital city will install 200 additional electric vehicle chargers. The auction for the project has been completed, and winning companies were already selected, he claimed. Contractors will install smart chargers at their own expense within eight months of signing the contract, while also ensuring
The National Tourism Administration of Georgia on Saturday said it had showcased the country’s tourism potential at one of the world’s largest exhibitions, the New York Travel and Adventure Show. At the exhibition, the Administration promoted Georgia’s tourist products at its stand along with the regional Adjara Tourism Department, the Destination Management Organisation of the
Aleksandre Topuria, the Georgian and Spanish professional mixed martial artist, on Saturday, after being away from the arena for almost two years, made his UFC debut and defeated Australian Colby Thicknesse in the bantamweight division at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Topuria, who had taken a hiatus from the sport to focus on coaching
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation appointed the Georgian basketball player Zaza Pachulia as a Special Ambassador for Sports Tourism, along with American basketball legend Stephen Curry, the organisation said on Wednesday. Zurab Pololikashvili, the UN Tourism Secretary-General, who presented the greatest athletes at the Golden State Warriors arena in San Francisco, said “It’s a
The foreign income of Georgia’s IT sector declined significantly in the first nine months of 2024, according to statistics published by the National Bank of Georgia. From January to September, the sector generated $475 million in foreign income, representing a 22% decrease—or $133 million—compared to the same period last year. In 2023, the IT sector
