Beckham says honored to escort Olympic flame May 18, 2012 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - David Beckham says he's honored to have the chance to escort the Olympic flame from Greece to London for the 2012 Summer Games. AP reports that the former English national team captain and current star for the Los Angeles Galaxy toured a school in Athens on Friday and expressed his pride in bringing a symbol of peace to his homeland. But what Beckham is really hoping for is that he'll be selected to compete for his country. Beckham is acting as a special ambassador for the games and was involved in promoting London's bid to host it. Beckham, Princess Anne and London organizing chairman Sebastian Coe are to bring the flame to Britain on British Airways Flight 2012 later Friday.   Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
