Year-End Summary Event of the Children's and School Sports Federation
The National Children's and School Sports Federation summarized the past year. At the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Federation President Konstantine Amirajib spoke about the implemented projects and future plans. Particular attention was paid to the School Sports Olympiad and the School League pilot program. Within the framework of the School League pilot program, a badminton tournament has already been held, in which 16 public schools participated.
According to the Federation's report, in 2019:
- The School Sports Olympiad was opened within the framework of the European Week of Sport;
- Based on the results of the Olympiad, schools participating in the 2020 World School Championships were identified in various sports;
- Teachers' interest in participating in various sports increased;
- The qualitative involvement of municipalities in the organization of competitions increased;
- Up to 8,000 teams from nearly 1,800 public and private schools, totaling around 100,000 students, participated in the School Sports Olympiad;
- More than 12,000 sports matches were held.
Deputy Minister Shalva Gogoladze and Elguja Berishvili, First Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee, attended the presentation along with representatives of sports federations and teachers from various schools.
