Olympic history has been made once again.

Georgian sports shooter Nino Salukvadze began her Olympic competition with the Soviet Union in 1988. Now competing in her eighth Games, Salukvadze is the second Georgian athlete to participate in eight Olympics. An amazing feat sure enough, but that’s not the best part of this year’s celebration.

She will compete alongside her 18-year-old son Tsotne Machavariani in the shooting events in what is the first mother and son pair to compete in the same games.

View photos former champion Nino Salukvadze, left, and her son Tsotne Machavariani make history as the first mother-son competing in the same games. (Getty) More

While there have been many parent and children combinations in the past Olympics, there has never been a mother and son compete simultaneously.

“I am very happy and very proud that I will be competing alongside my son. We will do our best to perform well,” Salukvadze told Reuters.

She’s competed for three decades. Her record consists of four European titles, a collection of silver and bronze medals, and six world champion titles.

Machavariani will compete in the 50m pistol and 10m air pistol events.

“It’s a double joy for me, because I will participate in the Olympics for the first time in my life and because I will compete in Rio alongside my mother,” Machavariani also told Reuters.

View photos Mother/son training session. (Reuters) More

So far in Rio, Salukvadze ranked 34th in the 10m air pistol competition. She will compete next in the 25m precision pistol.

These games should prove to be a memorable one for the pair.