 Swimmer Vahan Mkhitaryan chosen as Armenia's Olympic flag-bearer July 21, 2016 - 21:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Swimmer Vahan Mkhitaryan was selected as Armenian team's flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics, which runs from August 5 to 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The president of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, Gagik Tsarukyan, announced the decision during a meeting with reporters and the Olympic delegation. Rio 2016 Games are the 31st edition of the Summer Olympics. The official opening ceremony of the Olympics will take place on August 5. The event will run through August 21 with days 10.500 athletes from 205 countries of the world set to compete for a collection of 306 medals. For the first time in the history of independent Armenia, 33 athletes will represent the country in 8 Olympic sports.  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 European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
