Armenian lifter could be awarded Rio Olympic gold medalDecember 25, 2019 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian weightlifter, silver Olympic medalist Simon Martirosyan could be awarded gold from the Rio Games in January 2020 amid the doping scandal involving gold medalist Ruslan Nurudinov, chief coach of the national team Pashik Alaverdyan has said. “The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has already congratulated is for Martirosyan’s medal as the 2016 Rio Olympics champion Ruslan Nurudinov has been found guilty of doping at the London Olympics weightlifting competition,” Yerkir Media cited Alaverdyan as saying on Wednesday, December 25 Nurudinov finished fourth in the 105-kg category in London and went on to win gold at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics four years later, which triggered the International Olympic Committee to re-tests his samples. Martirosyan lifted a total of 417 kg above his head to take silver in the 105 kg category. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |