 Javelin thrower Melik Janoyan drops out of London Olympics August 9, 2012 - 11:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian javelin thrower Melik Janoyan showed 72.64 m. result to come 18th in group B at London Olympics qualification round. Armenian freestyle wrestler Mihran Jaburyan (55 kg) and taekwondo wrestler Arman Yeremyan (80 kg) will represent Armenia at London 2012 on August 10. Armenia has won three Olympic medals, with Greco-Roman wrestlers Arsen Julfalakyan (74 kg) and Artur Aleksanyan (96 kg) grabbing silver and bronze respectably, and weightlifter Hripsime Khurshudyan (+ 75 kg) winning bronze.   Top stories Armenia take on Gibraltar at the Victoria Stadium on Friday, November 16 in a match in the UEFA Nations League. Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan came off the bench to strike Arsenal's equalizer against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Armenia position in the latest FIFA ranking has dropped one notch to the 101st spot. Belgium, France and Brazil top the ranking. Armen Gyulbudaghyants has been confirmed as head coach of the Armenian national football team, the Football Federation said.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Iran wants better ties with Iraq, Rouhani says  Both countries boast of of three-decade fight against hegemonic powers, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.Karabakh: 700 shots fired by Azerbaijan in past week The Karabakh frontline units continue adhering to the ceasefire and controlling the situation on the contact line."Game of Thrones" stars speculate about the end of the show Michiel Huisman wasn’t on the show in season 7 and was forced him to stay in Meereen to make sure the city didn’t fall apart.Pot-themed products get their time in South Africa The ruling explicitly forbids dealing in marijuana products, meaning if you don't already have it, you can't buy or sell it. |
