The coaching staff of the Georgian weightlifting team made a change in the composition of Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games – they put Giorgi Chkheidze (105 kg) in the Brazilian list instead of Raul Tsirekidze (94 kg). The 18-year-old athlete, who recently became the world champion among U-20, prepares with the team in Bazaleti.

Weightlifters will return to Tbilisi from Bazaleti at the beginning of August and on August 4 will arrive in Rio de Janeiro.

The Georgian national team will participate with three weightlifters. Giorgi Chkheidze takes part in the competition on August 15 and Lasha Talakhadze and Irakli Turmanidze (both +105 kg) on August 16.