  FIG approves new element to be named for Armenian gymnast August 31, 2016 - 10:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In Rio in August, Technical Committees of the International Federation of Gymnastics approved four new elements -- two in Men's and two in Women's Artistic Gymnastics -- to be named for the gymnasts who performed them, including one by Armenian ahtlete Houry Gebeshian. The element, first performed by Gebeshian on the uneven bars, is described as a hecht mount with a 360 degree turn with repulsion off the low bar to the high bar. In Rio, Gebeshian became the first female gymnast to represent Armenia at an Olympic Games. All four elements were successfully performed during the 2016 Olympic Games and will be published in their respective Code of Points. They are as follows:   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaArmenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
