Baku’s World Championships organizers would never raise Armenian flag - boxerOctober 10, 2011 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian boxer Andranik Hakobyan (75 kg) who’ve won an entry to 2012 London Olympics at Baku-hosted World Championships, confessed to having achieved the impossible. “I won 3 fights, and with a huge advantage over my challengers too. Still, in ¼ finals the victory was given to my rival, with championship organizers unwilling to raise an Armenian flag in Baku. In the 3rd round, almost none of the challenger’s blows landed on me, but he still won. In the previous two rounds, we were equal,” Hakobyan said. “Although surrounded by security guards, we were still strained, unable to fully concentrate on the clash ahead. During my 3rd fight, someone threw stones at me, luckily, they touched no one. We weren’t able take a walk or communicate with any of other squads. That couldn’t but affect our psyche,” the boxer 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |