  Armenia win silver at FIDE Chess Olympiad August 9, 2022 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia won silver at the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad on Tuesday, August 9, with the young team from Uzbekistan snatching victory after all. In the final round on Tuesday, Armenia defeated Spain 2½-1½, thus leaving Uzbekistan in a must-win situation if they wanted to win gold, which they did. Uzbekistan, meanwhile, beat the Netherlands in the final round, while India 2 defeated Germany to take the bronze medal. Since the country's independence, the Armenian men's chess team has won the Chess Olympiad three times in 2006, 2008, and 2012. This time, however, the team were playing without top player Levon Aronian, who now represents the United States.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
