Varlam Liparteliani in the semifinals of the Olympics

The captain of the Georgian judo team Varlam Liparteliani is in the semifinal of the Tokyo Olympic Games. He defeated the Canadian Shady El Nahas and, before him, the Egyptian Ramadan Darwish.

Varlam's opponent in the semifinals will be Japanese Aaron Wolf.

Liparteliani is a silver medalist at the Olympic Games, a six-time World Cup winner, and a three-time European champion. He competes in the weight category up to 100-kilograms.