Armenia's first Goal ball championship offNovember 17, 2009 - 15:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Wheelchair Sports Federation organized the first goalball championship of Armenia November 17-18. 6 teams from Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh: "Nika" (Yerevan), "Artsivner" (Yerevan), Shirak (Gyumri), "Potorik" (Stepanakert), "Kaytsak (Etchmiadzin)," Aryutsner "( Abovyan) take part in championship. Head of the European Commission Delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger attended the championship. "I am very pleased that the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs of Armenia will cooperate with the European Commission, which pays great attention to sports for people with disabilities," Mr. Luzenberger said. Hans Lorenz from Austria and Gen Rayndlen from Germany are founders of goalball. Goalball is a sport for blind people and people having problems with vision. European and World Goalball Championships are held. 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. |