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Georgian woman weightlifter sues coach of national team for sexual harassment

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian weightlifter Tatia Lortkipanidze is suing the coach of the national team for sexual harassment. Lortkipanidze, who won a bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship, is also suing the weightlifting federation for discrimination, she said at a press conference on Thursday. At the press conference, she accused the federation of discrimination by taking her out … Read more

Miraculous weightlifter wins first Gold for Georgia in Rio, beating World Record

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Lasha Talakhadze scoring World Record.

 

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian weightlifter competing in the heaviest, +105 kg, category won the country’s first Olympic gold in these summer games, setting a new world record, while his teammate from the same weight category won bronze.

Lasha Talakhadze,

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