Georgia’s Youth Olympic Festival 2026 Comes to Batumi

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Georgia's Youth Olympic Festival 2026 Comes to Batumi

Overview

Batumi will host the Georgian Youth Olympic Festival from 2 to 6 June 2026, bringing young athletes from across Georgia together for several days of exciting competitions, team spirit, and Olympic energy. The festival features a wide range of sports, including boxing, judo, wrestling, badminton, volleyball, mini football, rhythmic gymnastics, swimming, handball, 3x3 basketball, athletics, tennis, table tennis, and taekwondo.

The official opening ceremony takes place on 2 June at 21:30 at Adjarabet Arena, one of Batumi's major sporting venues. Competitions will be held across the city, including the Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace, Batumi Sports Palace, the Boulevard area near Magnolia, the swimming pool on L. Asatiani Street, and the tennis courts in the Old Boulevard. The festival concludes with a closing ceremony on 5 June at 20:00.

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Location

Admission & Booking

What to Expect

Sports Program (17 sports):

• Boxing (boys)
• Judo (mixed team)
• Greco-Roman wrestling (boys)
• Freestyle wrestling (boys)
• Georgian wrestling (boys)
• Beach wrestling (boys)
• Badminton (boys/girls)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Mini football (boys)
• Rhythmic gymnastics (girls)
• Swimming (girls/boys)
• Handball (boys)
• 3x3 Basketball (girls/boys)
• Athletics (girls/boys)
• Tennis (girls/boys)
• Table tennis (girls/boys)
• Taekwondo (girls/boys)

Participating Regions (12): Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Guria, Tbilisi, Imereti, Kakheti, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Shida Kartli

Atmosphere:

• Spectacular opening ceremony at Batumi's modern Adjarabet Arena
• Closing ceremony on Batumi Boulevard
• Spirit of Olympism – celebrating youth, sportsmanship, and Georgian athletic potential
• Regional pride – athletes compete for their home regions

Event Schedule

June 2

Boxing – Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace, Leonidze St. #15

• 19:00–21:00 – Preliminary matches

Opening Ceremony Venue: Adjarabet Arena, L. Gudiashvili St. 8/12

• 21:30 – Opening ceremony

June 3

Judo – Mixed Team Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 10:00–16:00 – Preliminary matches and semi-finals
• 17:00–18:30 – Final block
• 18:30 – Award ceremony

Boxing – Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 12:00–18:00 – Preliminary matches

Beach Wrestling – Boys Venue: Boulevard, near Magnolia

• 10:30–14:00 – Preliminary matches and semi-finals
• 14:30–15:30 – Finals and award ceremony

Badminton – Boys/Girls Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 13:00–17:00 – Group stage

Volleyball – Girls Venue: Batumi Sports Palace, L. Asatiani St. #27

• 11:00 – T1 vs T8, qualification stage
• 12:30 – T4 vs T5, qualification stage
• 14:00 – T2 vs T7, qualification stage
• 15:30 – T1 vs T8, qualification stage

Mini Football – Girls and Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 11:00–14:00 – Group stage matches
• 15:00–18:00 – Group stage matches

Rhythmic Gymnastics Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 10:00–12:00 – Qualification competition, hoop and ball exercises

Swimming – Girls and Boys Venue: Swimming Pool, L. Asatiani St. #47

• 11:00 – 50 m backstroke
• 11:30 – Award ceremony
• 11:45 – 100 m freestyle
• 12:15 – Award ceremony
• 12:30 – 200 m breaststroke
• 13:00 – Award ceremony
• 13:15 – 200 m butterfly
• 13:45 – Award ceremony
• 14:00 – 4×100 m freestyle relay
• 14:30 – Award ceremony

Handball – Boys Venue: Batumi Sports Palace

• 11:00 – Adjara vs Shida Kartli
• 11:45 – Tbilisi vs Samegrelo
• 12:30 – Imereti vs Kakheti
• 13:15 – Shida Kartli vs Tbilisi
• 14:00 – Kakheti vs Adjara

3×3 Basketball – Girls and Boys Venue: Gulf Court, Leonidze St. #15

• 11:00–13:00 – Qualification matches, Pools A–D
• 15:00–17:00 – Qualification matches, Pools A–D

Athletics – Girls and Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 11:00 – Girls, 100 m heats
• 11:20 – Boys, 100 m heats
• 11:40 – Girls, 100 m final
• 12:50 – Boys, 100 m final
• 12:55 – Girls, long jump
• 13:55 – Boys, long jump
• 14:50 – Award ceremony

Tennis – Girls and Boys Venue: Tennis Courts, Old Boulevard

• 10:00–17:00 – First and second rounds, singles

June 4

Greco-Roman Wrestling – Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 10:00–15:00 – Preliminary matches and semi-finals
• 17:00–19:00 – Final block
• 19:00 – Award ceremony

Boxing – Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 12:00–18:00 – Semi-final matches

Badminton – Boys/Girls Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 13:00–19:00 – Quarter-finals and placement matches for 5th–12th places

Volleyball – Girls Venue: Batumi Sports Palace

• 11:00 – W1 vs W2, qualification stage
• 12:30 – W3 vs W4, qualification stage
• 14:00 – L1 vs L2, qualification stage
• 15:30 – L3 vs L4, qualification stage

Mini Football – Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 11:00–14:00 – Group stage matches
• 15:00–18:00 – Group stage matches

Rhythmic Gymnastics – Girls Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 10:00–12:00 – Qualification competition, clubs and ball exercises

Swimming – Girls and Boys Venue: Swimming Pool, L. Asatiani St. #47

• 11:00 – 50 m breaststroke
• 11:30 – Award ceremony
• 11:45 – 100 m butterfly
• 12:15 – Award ceremony
• 12:30 – 200 m freestyle
• 13:00 – Award ceremony
• 13:15 – 200 m backstroke
• 13:45 – Award ceremony
• 14:00 – 4×100 m freestyle relay
• 14:30 – Award ceremony

Handball – Boys Venue: Batumi Sports Palace

• 11:00 – Adjara vs Samegrelo
• 11:45 – Tbilisi vs Imereti
• 12:30 – Shida Kartli vs Kakheti
• 13:15 – Imereti vs Adjara
• 14:00 – Samegrelo vs Shida Kartli

3×3 Basketball – Girls and Boys Venue: Gulf Court, Leonidze St. #15

• 11:00–13:00 – Quarter-final matches
• 15:00–16:20 – Girls' semi-finals
• 15:40–16:40 – Boys' semi-finals
• 16:20 – Girls' third-place match
• 16:40 – Boys' third-place match
• 17:00 – Girls' final
• 17:20 – Boys' final

Athletics – Girls and Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 11:00 – Girls, 60 m hurdles heats
• 11:30 – Boys, 60 m hurdles heats
• 12:00 – Girls, 60 m final
• 12:15 – Boys, 60 m final
• 13:20 – Mixed 6×60 m relay
• 14:00 – Award ceremony

Tennis – Girls and Boys Venue: Tennis Courts, Old Boulevard

• 10:00–17:00 – First and second rounds / semi-finals, singles and doubles

Table Tennis – Girls and Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 10:00 – Group stage
• 15:00 – Matches for 9th–12th places

Georgian Wrestling – Boys Venue: Boulevard, near Magnolia

• 12:00 – Main matches
• 18:00 – Award ceremony

Taekwondo – Girls and Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 09:00–14:00 – Sport fighting competitions
• 15:00–18:30 – Sport fighting competitions
• 18:30–19:00 – Award ceremony

June 5

Freestyle Wrestling – Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 10:00–15:00 – Preliminary matches and semi-finals
• 17:00–19:00 – Final block
• 19:00 – Award ceremony

Boxing – Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 12:00–15:00 – Final matches
• 15:00 – Award ceremony

Badminton – Boys/Girls Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 13:00–19:00 – Final matches
• 19:00 – Award ceremony

Volleyball – Girls Venue: Batumi Sports Palace

• 11:00 – L7 vs L8, match for 7th place
• 12:30 – W7 vs W8, match for 5th place
• 14:00 – L5 vs L6, match for 3rd place
• 15:30 – W5 vs W6, final
• 15:30 – Award ceremony

Rhythmic Gymnastics – Girls Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 10:00–12:00 – Final competitions
• 12:00 – Award ceremony

Swimming – Girls and Boys Venue: Swimming Pool, L. Asatiani St. #47

• 11:00 – 50 m freestyle
• 11:30 – Award ceremony
• 11:45 – 50 m butterfly
• 12:15 – Award ceremony
• 12:30 – 100 m breaststroke
• 13:00 – Award ceremony
• 13:15 – 100 m backstroke
• 13:45 – Award ceremony
• 14:00 – 400 m freestyle
• 14:15 – 200 m individual medley
• 14:30 – Award ceremony
• 14:45 – 4×100 m freestyle relay
• 15:00 – Award ceremony

Handball – Boys Venue: Batumi Sports Palace

• 11:00 – Kakheti vs Samegrelo
• 11:45 – Imereti vs Shida Kartli
• 12:30 – Tbilisi vs Kakheti
• 13:15 – Samegrelo vs Imereti
• 14:00 – Adjara vs Tbilisi
• 14:45 – Award ceremony

Athletics – Girls and Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 12:00 – Girls, 500 m final races
• 12:30 – Boys, 800 m final races
• 13:00 – Award ceremony

Tennis – Girls and Boys Venue: Tennis Courts, Old Boulevard

• 10:00–15:00 – Semi-finals and finals, singles and doubles

Table Tennis – Girls and Boys Venue: Mukhran Vakhtangadze Batumi Sports Palace

• 10:00 – Quarter-finals
• 12:00 – Semi-finals
• 15:00 – Final
• 17:00 – Award ceremony

Closing Ceremony

• 20:00 – Closing ceremony

Tips

• Attend the opening ceremony (June 2, 21:30) – A spectacular start to the festival at Batumi's modern Adjarabet Arena
• Watch the closing ceremony (June 5, 20:00) – Celebration on Batumi Boulevard
• Support young athletes – See Georgia's future Olympians before they become stars
• Pick a sport you love – With 17 sports across multiple venues, find your favorite and cheer loudly
• Check the daily schedule – Timings vary by sport and venue
• Best for: Sports families, youth coaches, aspiring young athletes, school groups, sports enthusiasts
• All ages welcome – Family-friendly festival celebrating active lifestyles

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