Armenia weightlifters bring 18 medals home from European Championships April 18, 2016 - 12:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following a stunning victory at the 2016 European Weightlifting Championships, Armenia’s team returned home Sunday, April 17 with a total of 18 medals. At the Norway-hosted competition, the team gained 8 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze medals overall, outpacing Turkey and Ukraine. Meeting Europe’s best weightlifting team at the airport was the president of Armenia's National Olympic Committee, Gagik Tsarukyan, accompanied by the Minister of Sport Gabriel Ghazaryan. At present, 5 male and 2 female weightlifters have qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics. 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, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |