Davit Bezhuashvili, president of Georgian Weightlifting Federation, made a statement about his resignation. According to unconfirmed reports the main reason of this was a significant financial sanction set up by the International Weightlifting Federation, which was imposed due to the failure of 4 athletes on the doping-test.

Today, an extraordinary congress of the Federation will be held at the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and the delegates, who has a right of vote, will formally approve the application of Bezhuashvili and also will choose a person, who will attend the president’s duties.

Recall that Georgian weightlifters Rauls Tsirekidze, Davit Gogia, Lasha Talakhadze and Shota Mishveladze were exposed in getting doping and were disqualified last year. 

Otar Maglakelidze