Armenia’s disabled sailing team drops out of England-hosted World ChampionshipsJuly 22, 2011 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s disabled sailing team has returned from England-hosted 2011 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships. According to the president of Pyunik Disabled Union and Armenian Paralympic Committee Hakob Abrahamyan, Armenian sportsmen were unable to continue their performance at the World Championship because of the illness of a team member. At the championship, Armenia was represented by Hovik-Shiraz Kostanyan, Sevak Mkhitaryan and the team’s captain Stas Nazaryan. Armenia’s participation in the championship was made possible through the assistance of London-residing Raffi Manukian. Next week, the sportsmen will start team practice session at Lake Sevan, in preparation for 2012 World Championship in Florida. 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. |