Olympic champion Nazaryan: sports museum must be opened in ArmeniaAugust 4, 2012 - 14:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Olympic, European and world Greco Roman wrestling champion Armen Nazaryan wants a museum showcasing Armenian sportsmen’s achievements to be opened in Armenia. In this context, he expressed readiness to present to the museum the first Olympic gold medal he brought to Armenia in 1996. “Our Olympic wrestlers must perform to the full, they must fight till the last moment, they must fight for every point,” Nazaryan said, citing both weight and psychological problems as the main factors hampering Armenian weightlifters’ success at London Olympics. Dwelling on his decision to represent Bulgaria, he said, “I love my country and I have always done the utmost for it. However, after I became an Olympic champion, our government didn’t appreciate me. I was offered to return to Armenia only in 2001, but my demands remained unsatisfied.” 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE 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. |