 First match in Euro 2012 stadium called off February 9, 2012 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The much-awaited footballing debut of Poland's Euro 2012 stadium has been pushed back after league authorities called off Feb 11 Super Cup match between Legia Warsaw and Wisla Krakow for security reasons. "With a heavy heart but with the security of fans in mind, we have decided to cancel the Super Cup match after taking advice from the police," said Andrzej Rusko, boss of Poland's Ekstraklasa premier league. "It was the only possible decision," he said. Fans hoping to see a game at the stadium, venue for the first match on Euro 2012 in June will have to wait until a friendly between Poland and Portugal on February 29. "I can guarantee that the Portugal game will definitely take place there," said ex-international Grzegorz Lato, head of the Polish football association. Speculation had raged for days about the chances of the Super Cup going ahead in the brand-new, 58,000-capacity ground in the heart of the capital Warsaw, AFP reported.  Top stories Abraham has won 2 straight after losing 3 bouts in the Super Six tournament; Stieglitz has gone undefeated since 2008. The IOC will decide which city will host the 2020 Olympics in a final vote on September 7, 2013 in Buenos Aires. From June 3-7, it will go to Northern Ireland and then the Republic of Ireland - the only country outside UK on the torch route. Beckham is acting as a special ambassador for the games and was involved in promoting London's bid to host it.   |  Latest news Over 100 trespassers detained in Armenia in January-May  Russian border guards seized 50 firearms, bladed weapons and 300 thous. rubles worth contraband in January-May.Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. |
