Olympic-Games-delegation – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:29:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 “Paris 2024”, Albanian Olympic delegation arrives in Rinas https://en.ata.gov.al/2024/08/12/paris-2024-albanian-olympic-delegation-arrives-in-rinas/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2024/08/12/paris-2024-albanian-olympic-delegation-arrives-in-rinas/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:13:54 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=241475 TIRANA, Aug 12 /ATA/ The Albanian Olympic delegation that participated in the Olympic Games “Paris 2024” has arrived on Monday in Rinas.

The delegation was accompanied by the President of KOKSH, Fidel Ylli, the Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, the Director of the Multi-Sports Club in the municipality of Tirana, Gjergji Muzaka, the President of the Albanian Wrestling Federation, Sahit Prizreni, as well as the President of the Albanian Athletics Federation, Taulant Stërmasi.

The Olympic delegation was received by many citizens in a ceremony organized at Rinas Airport.

After the historic victory at the “Paris 2024” Olympic Games, Albanian wrestlers Islam Dudaev and Chermen Valiev arrived in Rinas together with the two bronze medals in the 65 and 74 kg category.

On August 10, Chermen Valiev went down in history at Paris 2024, winning the first medal for Albania in the history of the Olympic Games, defeating Viktor Rassadin of Tajikistan 6-2 in the bronze medal final in the freestyle wrestling up to 74 kg..

Albania’s second medal was won by wrestler Islam Dudaev, who defeated world number one in the 65kg weight, Iszmail Muszukayev.

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