Russia targets 25 gold medals at London OlympicsJuly 10, 2012 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is targeting 25 gold medals at the London Olympics, the country's Olympic committee president Alexander Zhukov said Tuesday, July 10. According to RIA Novosti, Russia, competing in 25 of 39 Olympic disciplines, has third place in the medal table in its sights, behind the United States and China, countries universally deemed uncatchable. It is sending 436 athletes to Games, which start July 27. "Judging from the results of recent world championships, we should win the region of 25 gold medals," Zhukov said. Twenty-three golds were enough to take third place at Beijing 2008, but this time the Russians have to contend with Britain, which as host has the right to flood the Games with competitors. Team GB is entering a total of 542 athletes and setting a target of 48 medals in total. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |