Members of Armenia’s Athletics Team Lilit Harutyunyan and Ellada Alaverdyan became champions at Georgian Athletics Championship, Panorama.am reports, citing the Armenian National Olympic Committee.
Lilit Harutyunyan took the first place in 400m race discipline, while Ellada Alaverdyan – in 1500m discipline.
Narine Shahbazyan, Secretary General of the Armenian Athletics Federation, noted that the championship is being held at a gym due to the lack of stadiums, which are currently hosting football matches.
Currently the Armenian team is preparing for the European Athletics Team Championships. Prior to that, Armenian athletes Gayane Chiloyan, Angelina Avagyan, Ellada Alaverdyan, David Sargsyan and Yura Khachatryan will take part in the Balkan Cross Country Championships in Istanbul on June 3.
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