Armenian athlete Levon Aghasyan enters final at European Youth Olympic Winter FestivalJuly 28, 2011 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian track and field athlete Levon Aghasyan entered the final of Trabzon-hosted 11th European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in triple jump, qualifying for the next tour with 15,02 m result and is presently ranking the 6th. The final is due on July 28. Judoist Vahagn Hovsepyan (50 kg) won the only medal for Armenian team, becoming a bronze prize winner scoring over Azeri sportsman. 4000 sportsmen from 49 countries are competing for gold at the Festival. The program includes nine categories. EYOF has a summer edition, which was held for the first time in Brussels in 1991, and a winter edition, which began two years later in Aosta. In 2013, the summer festival will be held in Utrecht, Netherlands and in 2015 in Tbilisi. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |