5 female weightlifters to represent Armenia at World ChampionshipsOctober 20, 2011 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia women squad continues preparation for 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 79th edition for men and 22nd edition for women. According to Armenian National Olympic Committee, Armenia’s provisional line-up for championships is as follows: Isabella Yailyan (53 kg), Alla Samvelyan (58 kg), Meline Daluzyan (69 kg), Hripsime Khurshudyan and Naira Harutyunyan (+75 kg), with Artashes Nersisyan and Arman Ghazaryan as coaches. At 2011 World Weightlifting Championships due November 5-13 in Paris, participants are given a chance to win 2012 London Olympics entry. At 2010 Antalya-hosted World Championships the squad has already won 4 entries to 2012 London Olympics out of 4 possible. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |