Maroun Tomb, a super-nice gentleman residing in Montreal, has successfully passed the trials and was selected to represent Lebanon at the 43rd Olympiad.
http://chess-results.com/tnr368908.a...LBN&turdet=YES
Maroun is a familiar face on the Canadian chess stage. He played in the 2017 Canadian Closed, the 2018 Canadian Open and many other events in Ontario and Quebec.
Good luck Maroun in Batumi!