  Wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan: Olympic silver is also great award August 18, 2012 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan said he felt the joy of having won Olympic silver only after the competition. “I am truly happy to have won silver. It is also a great award,” the wrestler said, adding that he trained hard to win a medal at London 2012 Olympics. “I showed nice performance, beating all my rivals in two rounds before reaching the final. However, I was unable to win the Olympic final,” Julfalakyan said. The wrestler will start training for the upcoming championships and international tournaments in a few weeks of rest.   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 Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.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. |
