Armenia's first Goal ball championship offNovember 17, 2009 - 15:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Wheelchair Sports Federation organized the first goalball championship of Armenia November 17-18. 6 teams from Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh: "Nika" (Yerevan), "Artsivner" (Yerevan), Shirak (Gyumri), "Potorik" (Stepanakert), "Kaytsak (Etchmiadzin)," Aryutsner "( Abovyan) take part in championship. Head of the European Commission Delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger attended the championship. "I am very pleased that the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs of Armenia will cooperate with the European Commission, which pays great attention to sports for people with disabilities," Mr. Luzenberger said. Hans Lorenz from Austria and Gen Rayndlen from Germany are founders of goalball. Goalball is a sport for blind people and people having problems with vision. European and World Goalball Championships are held. 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 | 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. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |