  Modern Olympic Games mark 116th anniversary April 6, 2012 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first Olympic Games of the modern era were hosted in the Panathenaic stadium in Athens on April 1, 1896. 116 years ago King George I of Greece proclaimed the opening of the First Modern Olympic Games. This event in fact lifted the ban imposed by the Roman emperor Theodosius I who decreed in 394 that the games be halted. These Games brought together 245 athletes from 13 countries: Australia, Austro-Hungary, Italy, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Denmark, U.S., France, Chile, Switzerland and Sweden.   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 Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceBlinken 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. |
