Andre Agassi admits using drugs intentionallyOctober 28, 2009 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ex world tennis champion of Armenian decent Andre Agassi admitted in his new autobiography that he used crystal meth intentionally. Book publication is due on November 9. In 1997, Agassi tested positive for doping but he managed to convince ATP that the substance appeared in his organism occasionally. Certain fragments from book have been already published in some newspapers and magazines, sportsdaily.ru reports."I feel ashamed, of course. I promise myself that this lie is the end of it," AP quotes Agassi as saying. "At that moment I wrote a letter to ATP, alleging that crystal meth was used by my assistant who added the powder to gas water, and I had occasionally gulped down the liquid." 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 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. |