 Armenian athlete wins gold at 2015 Special Olympics  August 1, 2015 - 14:44 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian athlete Tigran Gevorgyan won a gold medal in open water swimming tournament at 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles, the U.S. embassy to Armenia said. Five athletes with mental disabilities from Special Olympics Armenia NGO participate at the competitions in different sports, including aquatics, athletics, powerlifting and table tennis. Gevorgyan won another gold medal at 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens. Armenian Athletes Nona Aroyan, Suren Balasanyan and Spartak Hakobyan also won medals in 2011 Games.   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 Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
