Georgia at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Georgia reported eight athletes to participate in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. On the first day of the games before the luger Nodar Kumaritashvili the opening ceremony died after a fall during training. The team of Georgia considered first, stay away from the play, but decided nevertheless to participate. Only the second reported sledders, Levan Gureschidse, waived a start. The opening ceremony was held at the thought of the unfortunate tobogganing, at the opening speeches was reminded of him and inserted a minute's silence in his honor.

Participants by sport

Figure skating

  • Otar Japaridze ( ice dancing, 22nd place )

Alpine Skiing

  • Iasson Abramaschwili (Giant Slalom 46th place, slalom 2nd run excreted )
  • Dschaba Gelashvili (Giant Slalom 50th place, slalom 1st run excreted )
  • Nino Tsiklauri ( excreted in the giant slalom 1st run, slalom 50th place )

Luge

  • Levan Gureschidse (said his participation after the death of his teammates from )
  • Nodar Kumaritashvili ( crashed on 12 February 2010 during the final training on the Olympic track at the Whistler Sliding Centre fatal)
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