Viatcheslav Yanovski: Armenians have great boxing potentialFebruary 18, 2009 - 22:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Upon completion of International Boxing Friendly in Yerevan, honorable guest and Olympic champion Viatcheslav Yanovski praised the Armenian boxers for their fighting spirit. "I believe that the team is a potential Olympic winner. Armenian boxers proved themselves skilful fighters. And if technically Armenians slightly yielded to their rivals, the team was surely the best in morale. As for the tournament, it was perfectly organized and conducted. The more tournaments we have, the better," Yanovski said. He said he'll take Armenian brandy to Russia as a souvenir along with some stones he picked in Tsakhkadzor in memory of the holidays he had here with his family. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |