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Georgian athletes monitor crisis from Beijing

More than 30 Olympic athletes from Georgia are anxiously following the news of the violence in the breakaway region of their country, following the bombardment by Russian tanks, planes and artillery.

Georgian athletes monitor crisis from Beijing

Sun, 10 Aug, 2008 - 11:38

More than 30 Olympic athletes from Georgia are anxiously following the news of the violence in the breakaway region of their country, following the bombardment by Russian tanks, planes and artillery.

“All of them are nervous,” said team spokesman Giorgi Tchanishvili.

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