Young Armenian shooters to try to qualify for Buenos Aires OlympicsFebruary 14, 2018 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s junior shooting team will attempt to qualify for the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games at the European Championships in Hungary. Adults and young shooters will also participate in the continental tournament on February 16-26. "Our shooters are in good shape. The teenagers are capable of qualifying for the Olympics, they just need to take the 1st to 3rd spots,” chief coach Seyran Nikoghosyan said, according to the National Olympic Committee. Nikoghosyan revealed that a total of 14 athletes will represent Armenia at the European Championships. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |