  5 female weightlifters to represent Armenia at World ChampionshipsOctober 20, 2011 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia women squad continues preparation for 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 79th edition for men and 22nd edition for women. According to Armenian National Olympic Committee, Armenia’s provisional line-up for championships is as follows: Isabella Yailyan (53 kg), Alla Samvelyan (58 kg), Meline Daluzyan (69 kg), Hripsime Khurshudyan and Naira Harutyunyan (+75 kg), with Artashes Nersisyan and Arman Ghazaryan as coaches. At 2011 World Weightlifting Championships due November 5-13 in Paris, participants are given a chance to win 2012 London Olympics entry. At 2010 Antalya-hosted World Championships the squad has already won 4 entries to 2012 London Olympics out of 4 possible.   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 Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
