Mikheil Chkhenkeli hosted the Georgian basketball players
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Mikheil Chkhenkeli met with the Georgian national basketball team and congratulated them on the successful start of the 2021 European Championship qualifying stage. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister Shalva Gogoladze, President of the Georgian Basketball Federation Paata Guraspauli, members of the national team, coaches, and federation executives. Our team defeated Switzerland in Tbilisi and the world basketball powerhouse, the Serbian national team, in Belgrade, taking the lead in their qualifying group.
During the meeting with the basketball players, the Minister spoke about hosting EuroBasket 2021 and the construction of the new Sports Palace. Mikheil Chkhenkeli noted that after the opening of the sports complex, a new basketball hub will be established in the capital, the main part of which will be a multifunctional sports arena designed for 10,000 spectators.
The Minister also touched upon the development of school and university sports. According to Chkhenkeli, the contribution of successful athletes is particularly important in introducing a healthy lifestyle and developing grassroots sports. The Minister initiated a proposal for renowned athletes, including basketball players, to become more actively involved in the development of amateur sports.
Mikheil Chkhenkeli: “First of all, I congratulate you on the successful start of the EuroBasket qualifying stage! By defeating the Swiss national team and winning against the global basketball powerhouse, Serbia, you have brought immense joy to Georgian fans. We eagerly await the start of the European Championship, which Tbilisi will host. The new Sports Palace will create a new basketball hub. Naturally, following EuroBasket, this hub must remain active from a sports perspective. We associate the future of the sports complex with the development of grassroots sports. In this regard, the involvement of athletes is particularly important to foster a love for sports among the younger generation and to actively promote a healthy lifestyle.“
