Artsakh athletes win 3 bronze medals at Kung Fu World ChampionshipsJuly 23, 2015 - 12:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 3 athletes from the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic - Vardges Manasyan (52 kg, above 18 age group), Hayk Khachyan (56 kg, 17-18 age group), and Hayk Gasparyan (56 kg, 15-16 age group) won three bronze medals at Kung Fu World Championship in Beijing, David Grigoryan, head coach of the Wushu Federation of Artsakh said. Athletes representing more than 80 countries took part in the championships. Those from Artsakh previously won Sanda Kung Fu championships in Armenia, Artsakhpress reports. Prior to the competition, Grigoryan said that Championship will help promote the international recognition of Artsakh. 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 | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |