Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Minister of Tourism and Sports Aziz Abdukhakimov, during a video conversation on behalf of the President of the country and the Uzbek people, wished good luck to Komiljon Tukhtaev, who will represent Uzbekistan at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. This was reported on Saturday in the press service of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic.

“Winning a ticket to the Winter Olympic Games, defending the honor of Uzbekistan at these major prestigious four-year competitions is already a great success. We wish you good luck and victories in the upcoming competitions,” Aziz Abdukhakimov said.

Tukhtaev will take part in the 24th Winter Olympic Games, which will be held from 4 to 20 February in Beijing. He will compete in alpine skiing in slalom and giant slalom.

These days, Komiljon Tukhtaev is in Italy, where he trains under the guidance of Italian coach Mattia Ganessi.