PM: Olympic Champion to receive 1 million GEL
PM: Olympic Champion to receive 1 million GEL

An Olympic Champion will receive 1 million GEL at the decision of the Georgian government, said Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili during a speech delivered at sending off ceremony of the Georgian Olympic and Paralympic delegations to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics.

“We are the nation of champions. We are a small nation but we have many talented and famous sportsmen,” PM Garibashvili said.

The PM wished success to the Georgian athletes and expressed hope that the Georgian national anthem would be heard many times in Tokyo.

The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics are an upcoming major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee. It runs from August 24  to September 5.