TUNIS -- The first batch of Tunisia' s Olympic delegation took off for London where it will take part in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the official TAP news agency reported on Tuesday.
The first part of the delegation which boarded a regular Tunisair flight on Tuesday, is composed of handball and volleyball teams, as well as competitors in the disciplines of boxing, sailing, weightlifting, and tennis accompanied by medical and paramedical staff.
The rest of the Olympic delegation will arrive in London within a few days, TAP said.
The delegation is composed of 145 people including 63 male athletes, 20 women athletes and 62 technical staff.
