  Armenian sportsmen to participate in 9th European youth winter festivalFebruary 14, 2009 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 11 Armenian sportsmen will take part in the 9th European youth Winter Olympic Festival due in Slask Beskidy, Poland, from February 14 to 21. The sportsmen will compete in slalom, downhill skiing, biathlon and figure skating, the press office of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia told PanARMENIAN.Net Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Armen Grigoryan met with the young sportsmen before the departure to wish them good luck.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP  Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan.Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |
