Albert Azaryan’s Cup artistic gymnastics tournament kicks off in YerevanJune 9, 2010 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 8, Olympic Champion Albert Azaryan’s Cup artistic gymnastics tournament kicked off in Yerevan, with 43 Armenian, Georgian and Iranian sportsmen participating. Sportsmen competed in overall gymnastics during the first tournament day. Vahan Stepanyan, Harutyun Merdinyan and Arthur Davtyan won medals. “The winners will also participate in individual event finals, were Georgian and Iranian sportsmen will also compete – two from each country,” Secretary General of the Armenian Gymnastics Federation Elfik Hovhannisyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Albert Azaryan was pleased with good performance of the sportsmen. “The tournament is organized at a high level, and I hope that the number of participants will grow in future,” said Azaryan. 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. |