Hripsime Khurshudyan to restart training in 10 days – coachNovember 16, 2011 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Though unhappy with the performance of Armenian weightlifting squad at World Championships, on the positive side, the head coach noted 2 entries to London Olympics the team won. Armenia earned only 2 ranking points with Hripsime Khurshudyan (+ 75 kg) and Meline Daluzyan (69 kg) failing the championship, while Isabella Yaylyan (53 kg) and Naira Harutyunyan gaining 25th and 24th places resp. As Artashes Nersisyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Khurshudyan is recovering from a hand injury to restart training in 10 days. “No team practise sessions were scheduled for this year, other than work with personal trainers. In 2012, the team will be getting ready for European Championships and London Olympics,” the coach said. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |