Armenia to award silver medalist Arutyunyan like Olympic championAugust 23, 2016 - 11:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Greco-Roman wrestler Migran Arutyunyan who won silver at the Rio-hosted Olympic Games will be awarded like an Olympic gold medalist , while the issue of appealing the decision is not yet clear, a spokeswoman for Armenia’s National Olympic Committee president Gagik Tsarukyan said. Arutyunyan won Armenia’s second silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after judges took the biased decision to grant victory to Davor Štefanek of Serbia. “The international community and prominent media outlets, as well as Armenia’s National Olympic Committee and its president consider Migran an Olympic Champion,” Iveta Tonoyan said. “According to the decision of the ANOC president, Arutyunyan will be met and awarded like a gold medalist.” Asked about Armenia’s plans on appealing the judges’ decision, Tonoyan said Tsarukyan is currently abroad, the issue will be discussed once he returns. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |