Olympic Games such as the Olympic flag and torch, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. Over 13,000 athletes compete at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in 33 different sports and nearly 400 events. The first, second, and third-place finishers in each event receive Olympic medals: gold, silver, and bronze, respectively. The Games have grown so much that nearly every nation is now represented. This growth has created numerous challenges and controversies, including boycotts, doping, bribery, and a terrorist attack in 1972. Every two years the Olympics and its media exposure provide unknown athletes with the chance to attain national
Hostages (2017 film) Hostages (2017 film) Hostages is a 2017 drama film directed and written by Rezo Gigineishvili and co-written by Lasha Bugadze. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. The film is based on true story and tells about Georgian terrorist group attempting to hijack a plane in 1983. Early 80's. Soviet Georgia. Just a few years before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Young people from respected Georgian families are looking for themselves in a closed system. The Beatles's music, jeans, American cigarettes, position in society, guaranteed future. They seemed to have everything except