Ukraine wins Olympic canoe sprint goldAugust 11, 2012 - 15:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yuriy Cheban of the Ukraine took the Olympic canoe sprint gold medal in the men's 200 meters on Saturday, August 11, RIA Novosti said. Cheban, a Beijing bronze medalist in the 1,500 meters event, blasted out at the start and maintained his lead to take gold in 42.291 seconds. "It's fantastic to win a gold medal. I just want to thank everybody who helped me," said the Ukrainian before going to collect his country's fourth gold of the Olympics. "First I'm going to collect my medal and then I will try and get some souvenirs. I would really like to talk to my girlfriend as well." The silver went to Jevgenij Shuklin of Lithuania, who timed 42.291, with Russia's six-time world champion Ivan Shtyl taking bronze in 42.853. "It was my dream to win Olympic gold," said Shuklin. "But I hope that I can do that in Rio," he added, referring to the next Summer Games in 2016. Shtyl, meanwhile, was upbeat. "It was fantastic, these weather conditions helped me a bit. I've trained with the weather and it was a help." 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |