Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Babasyan sets new world record in figure skating (video) December 26, 2015 - 12:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current gold medalist of Grand Prix 2015 in figure skating Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Babasyan leads the Russian Cup after the short program, Russian media report. After a faultless performance, the Russian figure skater of Armenian descent gained 79.44 points, setting a new world record. Grand Prix bronze medal winner Elena Radionova holds the second place at the Russian Cup (76.69 points), while Sochi Olympic champion Yulia Lipnitskaya comes in third (73.77). The previous record in the short program belonged to Japanese Mao Asada (78.66). 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |