  Armenian weightlifter disqualified over failed Beijing 2008 drug tests September 1, 2016 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stripped more athletes of medals for failing drug tests at the Beijing 2008 Games, including Armenian weightlifter Tigran Martirosyan. Also among the athletes tested positive for doping are silver and bronze-winning weightlifters Marina Shainova and Nadezhda Evstyukhina, 4x400m runner Tatyana Firova from Russia, as well as Alexandru Dudoglo and Intigam Zairov from Moldova and Azerbaijan, respectively. According to the report, the National Olympic Committees of all those countries must return the medals as soon as possible.  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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
