Magnus Carlsen to take doping testNovember 8, 2012 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World #1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will participate in FIDE'S pilot project on doping test, chess-news.ru reported. "There’s not much point in drug testing in chess, I must admit," the player said. The reason behind FIDE's initiative is as follows: the organization wants to be considered as an Olympic sport by the IOC in the future, with anti-doping program set as a prerequisite. "It's inconceivable for me to take any kind of dope. I also trust my opponents. Besides, it ruins human body,” Carlsen said. He further noted misleading as a greater problem in chess. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |