1948 Olympians will be given free tickets to London 2012 GamesJune 22, 2011 - 09:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - British athletes who took part in the 1948 Olympics are to be given free tickets to the London 2012 Games. Around 125 people who represented Britain at the games in London just after the Second World War are believed to eligible to the pair of free tickets from the British Olympic Association (BOA). The BOA say where possible the tickets will be matched to the sport in which the Olympian competed 64 years before. Meanwhile, all former Team GB Olympians from previous Games will have the chance to buy four tickets. There are also plans for a series of special events for the 1948 Olympians, including a celebratory lunch, a tour of the Olympic Village and the chance to take part in the torch relay, dailymail.co.uk reported. 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. |