  Armenian swimming team wins 70% of medals at Georgian Championship May 29, 2017 - 20:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Under-14 Armenian swimming team showed great results at a Tbilisi-hosted Georgian Championship on May 27-28. Armenia was represented by 16 swimmers who, however, won 70% of all awards – 32 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze medals. Among the winning athletes were: Michael Shakhnazarov and Taron Skizas (6 gold medals each); Eva Karapetyan (5 gold, 1 silver), Lusine Vasilyan (3 gold, 2 silver) and Syuzanna Grigoryan (3 gold, 1 silver). Budapest will host 2017 World Aquatics Championships on July 16-30, with 4 swimmers to represent Armenia.   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 European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
