FOURTEEN ARMENIANS WIN QUALIFICATIONS FOR OLYMPIC GAMES
ARMENPRESS
March 31, 2008
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, ARMENPRESS; Fourteen Armenian athletes have
already qualified for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The first
qualification was won by shooter Norayr Bakhtamian. Five qualifications
were won then by Armenian weightlifters in an international tournament
in Thailand. Boxers won their qualifications in tournaments in Chicago,
USA and Italy.
Two qualifications were won in Azerbaijan by wrestlers Arman Adikian
and Yuri Patrikeev.
Two more qualifications were won in Brazil by judoist Armen Nazarian
and lance thrower Melik Janoyan. A qualification was won also by
another judoist Hovhanes Davtian, but it yet has to be confirmed
officially.
Armenian athletes expect to win more qualifications at Europe’s
wrestling championship in Tampere, Finland. Experts say a total
of 20-25 Armenian athletes may win the right to fight at the Games
in China.