The “Bakuriani 2025” Flame of Peace is in Georgia

The “Bakuriani 2025” Flame of Peace was brought to Tbilisi International Airport by the President of the Olympic Committee, Leri Khabelov, the Chairman of the Bakuriani 2025 Organizing Committee, Mamuka Khabareli, and the Minister of Sports and Youth, Shalva Gogoladze. The Flame of Peace was handed over to Olympic champion Lasha Bekauri.

The Flame of Peace of the European Youth Olympic Festival was lit during a symbolic ceremony in Rome, the capital of Italy.

The European Winter Youth Olympic Festival “Bakuriani 2025” will be held from February 9 to 16 and will feature competitions in eight sports disciplines, hosted by modern sports infrastructure built specifically for the festival in Bakuriani, Tbilisi, and Batumi.

This will be the first time that Georgia will host a Winter Olympic Festival, making it the eighth country in Europe to have hosted both the Summer and Winter European Youth Olympic Festivals.

During the festival, Georgia will welcome more than 2,000 guests and around 1,000 athletes who will compete in eight winter sports disciplines for the title of the best.

According to the event organizers, hosting “Bakuriani 2025” will play a significant role in the development of winter tourism and winter sports in the country.