The Georgian Dream presented the top 20 candidates of its electoral list ahead of the October 26 parliamentary elections. The two renowned Olympic champions - Lasha Talakhadze and Geno Petriashvili – are among the top 20 candidates.

Petriashvili, a distinguished wrestler, secured multiple European and World Championship titles. After taking a bronze medal at Rio 2016 and settling for silver at Tokyo 2020, he finally won gold medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Talakhadze, weightlifter, is a multiple-time European and World Champion, and won his 3rd consecutive Olympic title in the heaviest weightlifting division, taking gold in the men’s +102 kg at the Olympic Games in Paris.