Armenia’s Olympic team returns home to roaring welcome (video) August 27, 2016 - 11:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The plane carrying Armenia’s Olympic team landed in Yerevan on the early hours of Saturday, August 27, with Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, presidents of the National Olympic Committee Gagik Tsarukyan meeting the athletes at the Zvartnots airport. Meeting wrestler Migran Arutyunyan, Tsarukyan took the silver medal off the athlete and bestowed upon him a gold one, stressing once more that Arutyunyan is the real champion. Arutyunyan won Armenia’s second silver medal at the Olympic Games after judges took the biased decision to grant victory to Davor Štefanek of Serbia. The airport was crowded, and a fireworks display awaited the Armenian Olympians outside. The sportsmen headed to the Republic Square in central Yerevan, where thousands of fans were already waiting for them. Related links: 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |