  Armenia to name squad for Olympic Greco-Roman qualifier March 14, 2012 - 16:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Starting March 5, Armenia's Greco-Roman wrestling team will start team practice sessions for ranking tournaments. According to the head coach Levon Julfalakyan the final line-up for the first ranking tournament will be voiced coming week. “The first tournament, Olympic Greco-Roman qualifier, is scheduled for April 20-22 in Sofia, with first numbers of the team to participate in it most likely. Wrestlers to occupy the 1-2 places will qualify for the Olympics,” Julfalakyan said. The second ranking tournament is due April 27-29 in China, to be followed by the final one on May 4-6 in Finland. Arsen Julfalakyan is the only Armenian representative to qualify for London Olympics.   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. |
