Zurab Pataradze Attends Opening Ceremony of the Georgian Youth Olympic Festival

The first Georgian Youth Olympic Festival officially opened in Batumi. Zurab Pataradze, Chairman of the Government of Ajara, attended the opening ceremony together with Tsotne Ananidze, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Ajara, and representatives of the central and local authorities.

The participants were addressed by the Chairman of the Government of Ajara, the President of the Georgian National Olympic Committee, the Minister of Sports of Georgia, and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Georgian Youth Olympic Festival.

According to Zurab Pataradze, the Georgian Youth Olympic Festival is an important sporting event that contributes to the development of sports and encourages greater youth engagement.

‘It is a great honor for us to host the Georgian Youth Olympic Festival, a large-scale sporting event of national importance. This is a significant occasion for both our region and the country as a whole. Today, numerous teams and sports organizations choose Georgia and Ajara as venues for international tournaments and major sporting events.

I am confident that the festival will become an unforgettable experience for young people, enabling them to make new friends, gain valuable experience, and strengthen their belief in their own abilities,’ said Zurab Pataradze.

This multi-sport regional competition brings together young athletes aged 14 to 17 from all regions of Georgia to compete in 17 sports disciplines. As part of the opening ceremony, Olympic, world, and European champions, as well as other distinguished athletes, solemnly raised the flag of the Georgian National Olympic Committee. The Olympic Oath was also administered, and the national anthem of Georgia was performed.

The Georgian Youth Olympic Festival is organized by the Georgian National Olympic Committee with the support of the Government of Georgia. The festival is also supported by the Government of Ajara, the Ministry of Education and Sports of Ajara, Batumi City Hall, and the Ministry of Sports of Georgia.