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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
Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, a player of Valencia and the Georgian National Football Team, ranked third in the Federation of Football History and Statistics as a male goalkeeper. Mamardashvili, securing 55 points, was acknowledged alongside such prominent players like Gianluigi Donnarumma, Unai Simon, and Emiliano Martinez, the winner of the title. Mamardashvili’s outstanding performances during
Legendary Georgian chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili received a signed Argentina national team jersey from football star Lionel Messi on Monday, marking the latest exchange of gifts between these two prominent sports figures. Georgian Ambassador to Argentina Gvaram Khandamishvili presented the autographed shirt to Gaprindashvili. This gesture follows Messi’s 2021 gift of a signed FC Barcelona
Georgian fencer Sandro Bazadze on Saturday claimed a bronze medal at the Sabre World Cup in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, adding another accolade to his impressive fencing career. Bazadze secured his spot on the podium after an intense quarterfinal match, defeating his Tunisian opponent 15:14 in a nail-biting finish. However, in the semifinal, he faced a tough
Official Signing Ceremony Held at LHW Annual Meeting in Marbella, Spain Tbilisi, Georgia, November 23, 2024 – Silk Hospitality is proud to announce that its newest property, the Telegraph Hotel, has officially joined the prestigious The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), Ltd, a collection of independent, luxury hotels. The agreement was signed today during
Tsinandali Estate, A Radisson Collection Hotel, proudly hosted tennis and padel tournaments organized by Silk Hospitality, Georgia’s leading hospitality company in Georgia behind these events, from August 16-18 and August 22-23. These tournaments were supported by SOLO. The tennis championship saw the participation of 10 couples, while 16 couples competed in the padel championship. Both
In a captivating exhibition of skill and determination, Georgia’s national rugby team, the Lelos, secured a resounding victory over the Netherlands in the Rugby Europe Championship with a final score of 31-3. The match, held in Tbilisi on Saturday, marked the triumphant debut of their new British coach, Richard Cockerill. Coach Cockerill’s Impact Richard Cockerill,
In a thrilling match at Tbilisi’s Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, the Georgian women’s national football team triumphed over Luxembourg with a 4-2 victory during the UEFA Women’s Nations League’s fifth round. Despite a first-half lead by the visiting Luxembourg team, the Georgian squad rallied magnificently in the second half, netting four impressive goals. Teona Bakradze, Khatia
Sandro Bazadze, the Georgian fencing maestro, emerged as the undeniable titan of sabre fencing throughout the 2022-2023 season, clinching the prestigious title of the world’s premier sabre fencer, an esteemed accolade bestowed by the International Fencing Federation. A trailblazer in his own right, Bazadze etched his name in history as the first Georgian fencer to
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