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Team Armenia Marches at Olympics Opening Ceremony
Team Armenia Marches at Olympics Opening Ceremony Team Armenia at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi SOCHI, Russia (Armenpress)—Members of the Armenian Olympic team of skiers Sergey […]
Bulgaria’s playoff hopes hit by 2-1 defeat in Armenia
Bulgaria’s playoff hopes hit by 2-1 defeat in Armenia Published: Saturday October 12, 2013 MYT 2:22:12 AM YEREVAN (Reuters) – Armenia beat nine-man Bulgaria 2-1 in an eventful […]
Armenia vs. Georgia 3-1
Armenia vs. Georgia 3-1 September 28, 2013 YEREVAN. – A friendly match between the Armenian and the Georgian U17 national football teams was played in Armenia’s capital city Yerevan. In […]
Ban for wrestler accused of racism delayed until after World Championships
Ban for wrestler accused of racism delayed until after World Championships Wednesday, 14 August 2013 By Nick Butler August 14 – The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) has […]
Ֆուտբոլ. «Լիվերպուլի» հիմնական թիրախը այս միջսեզոնին հայ կիսապաշտպանն է
Անգլիայի Պրեմիեր լիգայի «Լիվերպուլ» ֆուտբոլային ակումբը հայտարարել է Հայաստանի ազգային հավաքականի և Դոնեցկի «Շախտյորի» կիսապաշտպան Հենրիխ Մխիթարյանին որպես հիմնական նպատակ այս միջսեզոնին և նրան հետ չի պահում եվրոպական ֆուտբոլի ամենացանկալի […]
Blazing New Trails for Armenia’s Olympic Skiing
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The road to Sochi may be high and mighty but Arman Serebrakian is prepared to take his leaps and bounds. His passion is skiing. His intent? To bring Armenia […]
Hitching a ride on dreams and a prayer: Armenia’s bobsled team
Lillehammer, Norway – The year was 1994. Armenia was struggling as an Independent Republic for three years and needed a lift. The country was still in recovery from a devastating […]
The Safarov Affair and the Karabagh National Soccer Team
When entering Artsakh for the first time you are overwhelmed by the grandeur of the countryside, with its steep mountains and deep narrow valleys. Knowing the history of the ancient […]
Շախմատ. գրոսմայստեր Լևոն Արոնյանը կմասնակցի Լոնդոնի մրցաշարին
Առաջատար գրոսմայստեր Լևոն Արոնյանը պատրաստվում է մասնակցելու դեկտեմբերի 1-10-ը Մեծ Բրիտանիայի մայրաքաղաք Լոնդոնում անցկացվող ամենամյա հեղինակավոր Chess Classic մրցաշարին: Գրոսմայստեր Լևոն Արոնյանը, որը ՖԻԴԵ-ի վարկանիշային աղյուսակում երկրորդն է, ասել է, […]
Artsakh Soccer Team Beats Abkhazia 3-0
STEPANAKERT—The Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) National Soccer team beat Abkhazia 3 to 0 in a friendly match played at the Stepenakert Stadium, reported the Stepanakert-based Aparaj newspaper. This was a second […]
Homenetmen: a Worldwide Family
I have my parents to thank for a lot of things: the roof over my head, the clothes on my back and the food in my mouth. But, these generic […]
You can’t keep good clubs down, even if they don’t have a place to call home
This is the story of two neighbouring football teams, who, in a normal world, really should be playing regular derbies, since their grounds are less than half an hour away […]
Armenia Defeats Hungary, Wins Gold at Chess Olympiad (Video)
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—Armenia cemented its reputation as a chess superpower by winning gold at the Chess Olympiad on Sept. 9, after defeating Hungary 2.5-1.5 in the final round. Sergei Movsesian […]
Armenia, China, Russia, and U.S. in the Lead at Chess Olympiad
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—With two rounds to go, Armenia shares the lead with China, Russia, and the U.S. at the Chess Olympiad currently underway in Istanbul. Armenia defeated Germany 2.5-1.5 in […]
Big Armenian Heart: An Interview with the ‘Strongest Man of Germany’
Born in Iran to Armenian parents, Patrik Baboumian always knew he wanted to become an international strongman. One of his fondest memories with his father, now deceased, was watching the […]
German-Armenian Boxer Crowned New World Super Middlweight Champion
BERLIN, Germany (AFP)—Germany’s Arthur Abraham (born Avetik Abrahamyan in Yerevan) is the new world WBO super middleweight champion after his unanimous win over compatriot Robert Stieglitz on Aug. 25. Abraham, […]
Armenian Olympians: Ancient Olympiads to London 2012
Long before Baron Pierre de Coubertin, after a nearly 1200-year hiatus, organized the Modern Olympics of “Athens 1896,” the Ancient Olympics that began in 776 B.C. honored countless athletes every […]
Armenia’s Medalist Return Home Triumphant
YEREVAN—Armenian Olympic medal winners returned home to Armenia Wednesday night and upon arrival at Zvartnots International Airport they were greeted by throngs of relatives and sports enthusiasts who treated them […]
An Interview with Olympic Silver Medalist Arsen Julfalakyan
LONDON (A.W.)—Arsen Julfalakyan became a household name in Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora after he won the silver medal in the 74 kg. Greco-Roman wrestling event at the London Olympics […]
London Olympics: 25 athletes to represent Armenia
Washington – Twenty-five athletes will represent Armenia at the Olympics games in London that start on July 27. The same number went to the games in China in 2008, when […]
