Sports In Georgia (U
Sports in Georgia may refer to: * Sports in Georgia (country) * Sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Sports in Georgia include professional teams, Olympic Games contenders and medalists, collegiate teams in major and small-school conferences and associations, and active amateur teams and individual sports. Professional sports Baseball The Atla ...

Sports In Georgia (country)
Sport in Georgia has a long history. The most popular sports in Georgia are football, basketball, rugby union, wrestling, judo and weightlifting. In 19th-century Georgia polo and the traditional Georgian game lelo were popular, later replaced by rugby union. Football Football is one of the most popular sports in Georgia. It is governed by the Georgian Football Federation (GFF). The GFF organizes the men's, women's, and futsal national teams. Modern football was introduced by English sailors playing in Poti at the beginning of the 20th century. Rugby union Rugby union is one of the most popular team sports in the country. They have qualified in every single Rugby World Cup since 2003, their best result being winning two games at pool stage in the Rugby World Cup 2015. Their national team is considered to be Tier 2 with high performance. Wrestling Wrestling remains a historically important sport. Some historians claim that the Greco-Roman style of wrestling incorporate ...
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