Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan to host the first ever event with UFC
It is the latest in Azerbaijan’s efforts to host high-profile international sporting events, such as the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
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Georgia
Georgian Football Federation fined in response to poor fan behaviour during match with Armenia
During the match, Georgian fans stormed the pitch and used lasers and fireworks, ostensibly aimed at antagonising Armenian fans attending the game.
Armenia–Georgia Relations
Kobakhidze and Pashinyan meet ahead of National League play-off
The next match between the Armenian and Georgian national football teams will be held in Tbilisi on Sunday.
Akhmat Kadyrov
Analysis | How Kadyrov uses ‘the Path of Akhmat’ in sports to cement his rule in Chechnya
In Chechnya, sport is distinctly political. Whether rubbing shoulders with athletes or sending his sons out into the ring, Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov uses training and competitive sports to bolster his public image, construct a national identity that suits his aims, and secure the future of his regime. UFC280 fight night was a hotly anticipated event amongst mixed martial arts (MMA) enthusiasts in the Caucasus. The night, organised by the world’s largest MMA promotion company, was headli
Crime
Georgia’s first-ever olympic gold medalist charged with premeditated murder
Zurab Zviadauri, a former member of Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party, Olympic medalist, and prominent judoka has been charged with premeditated murder after an altercation in which he allegedly shot a man dead. Zviadauri attended his brother’s funeral on 19 August while handcuffed and closely monitored by a prison guard. The Olympic judo gold medalist, who served as a Georgian Dream MP from 2012-2016, was charged after allegedly killing a man in a 16 August shootout that resulted in
Georgia
Top Georgian rugby official reportedly shoots player
Georgian rugby player Ramaz Kharazishvili has been shot in Tbilisi, reportedly by one of the country’s top rugby union officials. The Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday evening that they had arrested the Vice President of the Georgian Rugby Union, Merab Beselia, for allegedly shooting Zharazishvili in the leg. The Interior Ministry said they had launched an investigation for ‘intentional less grave bodily injury’ and illegal arms possession. Kharazishvili, 32, is a former captain of
football
Georgia gripped by investigation into death of young footballer
The death of 19-year-old footballer Giorgi Shakarashvili in Georgia has gripped the country for weeks, with questions raised over the official investigation. Shakarashvili, 19, who played for FC Saburtalo’s youth team, was found dead on 22 June in the River Aragvi, about 30 kilometres north of the capital Tbilisi. According to investigators, Shakarashvili died after he and his friends were attacked by several groups of young men as they were on their way home from a party. The case has re
