  Armenian wrestler to participate in Rio 2016 Olympics May 12, 2016 - 15:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World and European champion, Armenian free style wrestler Davit Safaryan will participate in the Rio 2016 Olympics. The United World Wrestling (UWW) was to discuss the issue following positive results of doping tests of Ukrainian and Polish sportsmen who had previously qualified for the Games. The UWW thus decided Safaryan should join the sporting event. Also representing Armenia at Rio Olympics are Garnik Mnatsakanyan,Georgy Ketoyev,Levan Berianidze,Migran Arutyunyan,Arsen Julfalakyan,Maksim Manukyan and Artur Aleksanyan, among others.   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 Blinken 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.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
