  Armenian ice dance duo reach Olympic finals February 16, 2026 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin secured a place in the free program at the Winter Olympics after passing qualification in ice dance. Representing Armenia at the Winter Olympic Games, the ice dance pair Karina Akopova – Nikita Rakhmanin advanced past the qualification stage and will perform their free program on February 16. In the short dance program, the duo skated to Ara Gevorgyan’s composition “Artsakh.” They earned 66.27 points, finishing among the top 16 pairs. The Akopova–Rakhmanin pair performed to the music of “Artsakh” despite objections from Baku; however, the title of the piece was not announced, and only the name of its composer, Ara Gevorgyan, was stated.   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. |
