Armenian Alpine skier finishes 42nd at Olympic men's slalomFebruary 22, 2018 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ashot Karapetyan of Armenia came in the 42nd in the Olympic alpine skiing men's slalom in Pyeongchang on Thursday, February 22, as only 43 skiers out of the 108 sportsmen who started crossed the finishing line. Andre Myhrer of Sweden, meanwhile, claimed his country’s first men's slalom gold since 1980. Earlier, Armenia’s Katya Galstyan came in the 71st in the Olympic cross country skiing women's 10km freestyle in Pyeongchang, while Mikayel Mikayelyan finished the 83rd in the 15-kilometer freestyle event. 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 | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |