  Armenian skiers leave European Youth Olympic FestivalFebruary 21, 2009 - 19:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian skiers leave the 9th European Youth Olympic Festival which kicked off in Slask-Beskidy, Poland, on Feb 14. Sergey Mikaelyan showed a record result for Armenia, coming 23rd among 80 participants in a 7.5 km marathon and 24th in a 10 km marathon (freestyle), Armenian Ski Federation reported. Single figure skater Sargis Hayrapetyan also dropped out of the competition, coming 16th in the team event. Armenian Olympic delegation will be back on Feb. 23 after the closing ceremony.   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 Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
