By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, December 20 — Upon the decision of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sarkisian 106 athletes, who obtained highest results at the World and Europe Championships, received monetary prizes. It’s noteworthy that not only the athletes received prizes but also their coaches (personal coaches, head coaches of the [...]
By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, December 14 — World and Europe Weightlifting Champion Tigran Martirosyan was named the best 2010 Armenian athlete, Sports Journalists’ Federation of the Republic of Armenia reports. Martirosyan received 429 points, leaving behind Levon Aronian, the leader of the Armenian chess, who took the second place (399 points). The list of the [...]
By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, September 24 — Tigran Martirosyan, representing the Republic of Armenia, won the Champion’s Title at the 2010 European Weightlifting Championship, in Antalya, Turkey. The Armenian athlete lifted 792 pounds in a snatch and jerk combination and surpassed his nearest competitor by 19.8 pounds. Martirosyan won gold in each category lifting 363 pounds [...]
YEREVAN (Tert.am), March 29–The “Matrix” Andre Dirrell defeated IBF middleweight world champion “King” Arthur Abraham by an 11th round disqualification in the second stage of the Super Six World Boxing Classic in Detroit, Michigan, reports Bleacherreport.com. Dirrell (19-1, 13 KOs), a southpaw who won the middleweight bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, [...]
BY ANTRANIG DEREYAN March 16 (The Armenian Weekly)–Being able to represent a country at the Olympics is not the easiest thing to do, but for the fortune few who get that opportunity, it is an experience not likely to be forgotten. For athletes who want to participate in the Olympics, it is more than just [...]
BY ANTRANIG DEREYAN VANCOUVER (Armenian Weekly), March 1–The ladies’ slalom kicked off at 10 a.m. as a field of 87 took to the track. The conditions were not as hazardous as the giant slalom, but were still difficult to maneuver through. The pace was set by German skier Maria Riesch, who took only 50:75 to [...]
BY ANTRANIG DEREYAN VANCOUVER (Armenian Weekly), February 26–The men’s alpine giant slalom kicked off from Whistler, Creekside with only the top 30 skiers advancing for a chance at a second run and a medal. Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher had the honors of going first and finished with an impressive time of 1:17.48. (He would finish [...]
