  17 Armenian karatekas readying for World Championships October 7, 2017 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 17 Armenian karatekas (Junior, Cadet, U21) are preparing for the upcoming World Championships in Spain from October 26 to 29. The national teams will begin a training camp in Olimpavan next week. For the first time, Armenian karatekas will compete for Olympic ratings. Ahead of Tokyo-2020, young athletes will try to enter the Olympic family and qualify for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games to be held in Buenos Aires. "Athletes who have won prizes at various international competitions will go to Spain and hopefully manage to secure Olympic ratings. Ahead of the World Championships, the guys will have the time to get in good shape," said Secretary General of the Karate Federation of Armenia Nikolay Grigoryan. The Armenian team will leave for Spain on October 22.   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 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back  A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. |
