Zviad Babiashvili many times champion of Georgia, the best player of the19th National Championship, former member of National Team opened basketball section in 192 State School. Yesterday children had first training in this section. “World Sport” took an interview from Zviad Babiashvili.
- Why did you choose 192 State School?
- I am living in Didi Digomi and I left 192 State School. There are 4 states schools in Didi Digomi, but there is no basketball school in such a big district. That’s why I decided to open section, of course I have chosen my school.
- How old children are welcome in this section?
-12 –year-old children are welcome in this section.
- Are there a lot of wishers?
- For the first time were 11 children. I was not waiting for so many wishers in this stage.
- Who trains children?
- I train children. If there will be many wishers in section, I will invite experienced trainer from Basketball Academy. Training will be on Monday, Wednesday and on Friday at 17-19 o’clock.
- How much is fee?
- Comparing to other schools fee is very low, 35 GEL in a month, which is for hall rent, balls and other equipment. Other money will be spent for the school.
- You have not left sport yet and you are one of the leader in National Championship. Are you going to combine training, playing and working at School to each other?
- Certainly, I took everything under my consideration and finally decided that can combine everything to each other.
- You started preparation for 2010-2011new season in “Energy Invest”. Why did you change club?
- Leadership of “ASC” offered me better salary than “Energy Invest”. That’s why I decided so, if there were not bug difference in salary I would not leave “Energy Invest”.
- There is quite strong staff (Kote Tugushi, Anatoly Boisa, Vakhtang Minashvili..) in ”ASC”. What is demand of club’s leadership?
-The main demand is championship. Other prizes and tournaments (Cup, Super Cup…) are also desired.
- Is “ASC” going to transfer other legionaries?
- It does not touch me and I cannot say anything about it.
- What can you say about National Team?
- I sincerely congratulate our National Team going through the final of European 2011 Championship. We went through there with adding teams but we took the second place in our group and deserved plying in Lithuania, where will be held final stage of championship.
- There is opinion that Igor Kokoshov head coach of Georgian National Team did his duty in qualifying round much better than in Division A. Do you agree with this opinion?
- Everyone makes mistake, Kokoshov is not exclusion and he made some mistakes in the match against Belgium. In spite of this, he should stay in team and continue working. He found common language with players, set discipline in team and team headed by him became efficient and respectful for the opponents.
Ronald Labuchadze
