Kazan Summer Universiade to host GMs Hovhannisyan, AndriasianJune 21, 2013 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 27th Kazan Summer Universiade due July 16-17 in the Russian city will host 40 Armenian sportsmen. The tournament will cover 10 sports events including swimming, chess, Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, judo, sambo wrestling, boxing, athletics and weightlifting. As the general director of Student Sport Games Federation Razmik Stepanyan told PanARMENIAN.Net world chess champions Robert Hovhannisyan and Zaven Andriasian will represent Armenia at the event. The grandmasters are currently participating in Karen Asryan Memorial with Hovhannisyan leading the championship, followed by Andriasian. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |