Sochi Olympic Torch Relay to start October 7, 2013October 26, 2011 - 09:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Olympic Torch Relay for 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, starting in October 7, 2013, will be the longest in the history of games, president of the organizing committee games announced. “The relay will begin in Moscow October 7, 2013, arriving in Sochi, February 7, 2014, it will be the longest relay in Olympic history. The flame from Athens will travel over 40,000 km, the length of the equator in 123 days,” said Dmitri Tchernychenko. “In my opinion, it is unlikely that we can break that record,” he added. The Olympic Olympic Torch Relay will pass through the 83 entities of the Russian Federation and all the inhabitants of the country that wish can become carriers of the flame. “The relay route will go through about 2,000 locations. We will try to reach the beautiful figure of 2014,” said Tchernychenko, according to wreporter.com. The XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 will be held in Sochi, the Russian resort city on the banks of the Black Sea, from February 7 to 23, 2014. The XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi will be held from 7 to 16 March 2014. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |