Yerevan to host Karapetyans Memorial freestyle wrestling tournamentNovember 5, 2011 - 09:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 5, Yerevan’s Dinamo sports hall will host a junior freestyle wrestling tournament dedicated to the memory of famous Soviet-time coaches, Rudolf and Yeghishe Karapetyan.200 wrestlers from Armenia, Georgia and Nagorno Karabakh will be performing at 3rd Karapetyans Memorial. Wrestlers in 42, 50, 58, 69 and 85 kg weight categories will perform on the 1st tournament day; those in 46, 54, 63, 76 and 100 kg weight categories will fight on November 6, Armenian Wrestling Federation press service told PanARMENIAN.Net 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |