  8 sportsmen to represent Armenia at Wushu championships in AnkaraOctober 3, 2011 - 14:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 8-member Armenian team will depart for Ankara, Turkey on October 4, to participate in the 11th World Wushu Championships to be held October 6-15. At a news conference in Yerevan, Armenian Wushu Federation president Tigran Chobanyan that his main concern is unfair judgment. “During the 2010 championships in Antalya, our participants managed to win 2 gold and 10 bronze medals despite injustices. I think a similar situation will take place this year,” he said. Besides sportsmen, three referees will represent Armenia as well. “Yesterday I was told that there are some problems regarding our referees but we will insist for them to judge the fights,” Chobanyan said.   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 |  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. |
