Armenia ranked 2nd at U16 Basketball European ChampionshipJuly 27, 2015 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia was ranked second at basketball U16 European Championship Women Division C, with an emphatic 76-39 loss to Iceland in the gold-medal match, FIBA Europe reports. Armenia was led by Mane Hokhoyan's double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds. Inga Manucharyan was held to just one field goal in the final, although her strong performances throughout the week led to her being named alongside Karlsdóttir and Hodge-Carr on the All-Star Five. The tournament Fair Play Award was presented to Armenia for extraordinary sportsmanship behavior on the court. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |