The Georgian judo team has returned to their homeland after participating in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris. The fans, family members, and veteran judokas greeted them at Tbilisi International Airport.

The assembled crowd expressed their appreciation to the athletes for their exceptional performance and for representing Georgia honourably.

At the Paris Olympics, Georgian judokas secured three medals. Lasha Bekauri achieved Olympic champion status, while Ilia Sulamanidze and Tato Grigalashvili each earned silver medals.

For the first time in history, the Georgian mixed judo team competed in the Olympic Games. They faced Italy in the round of 16 and narrowly lost with a score of 3-4.