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Armenia's Aleksanyan Wins 3rd World Title

Posted on 22.08.2017 by Artur Papyan

Artur ALEKSANYAN (ARM) won a third world title on Monday in Paris to go with his Rio 2016 gold medal with a 3-1 win over last November’s Golden Grand Prix Final winner Musa EVLOEV (RUS) – in a bout in which both wrestlers were cautiously aggressive.

Motocross, biking races and sport car show in Yerevan

Posted on 19.08.2017 by Artur Papyan

Yerevan’s newly built Leningradian – Isahakian road was the scene of a summer sport event today, hosting motocross, biking races and sport car shows.

Armenia's Chess Grandmaster Density among World's Highest

Posted on 04.12.2016 by Artur Papyan

Armenia has one of the world’s highest chess grandmaster density per million people according to this map posted on Reddit.

Biking in Yerevan becomes 'the thing'

Posted on 09.10.2014 by Artur Papyan

A wooden bicycle was presented in Yerevan’s Freedom square on Sunday. The bike was developed as part of the “Ticcson” project funded by the Awesome foundation, and looked, well… funny, I guess. And yet, it has a pretty ambitious goal: to “contribute to the development of that culture of changing cars into bicycles” in Yerevan.

Armenians celebrate the victory of the national men's team in the 2012 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul

Posted on 10.09.2012 by Artur Papyan

The grandmasters led by Levon Aronian, the world’s second highest ranked chess player, received a hero’s welcome on their return to Armenia late on Monday.

Armenia 1:2 Ireland

Posted on 12.10.2011 by Artur Papyan

When Armenia started losing during yesterday’s game, I was totally heartbroken at first. But than I looked and saw, that in reality, we’re not losing. The score is nothing – our team was playing so good, that I don’t care about the score anymore. Armenia finally has a great football team for the whole world to see and for us – fans, to enjoy. That was a great game, guys! Go Armenia, you’re super!

Armenia Beats Macedonia 4:1 in Euro 2012 Qualifier

Posted on 07.10.2011 by Artur Papyan

There were no Russian or Armenian (nor Macedonian) channels on the hotel’s list of channels in Tbilisi. So we were moving around with lost and troubled faces since Tuesday. “Where are we going to watch the match?” was everyone’s question when coming across in the hotel lobby in our free time.

Ex-President Kocharian still likes skiing and dislikes journalists

Posted on 08.01.2010 by Artur Papyan

Just like the old days, Armenia’s ex-president Robert Kocharian likes skiing. RFE/RL’s film-crew caught sight of him in Tsakhadzor on January 6th. And just like in the old days – Kocharian avoids journalists as much as he can. Times change, presidents change, Kocharian doesn’t…

Armenia’s “Hatis” beats Turkey’s “Beshiktash”, again

Posted on 18.12.2009 by Artur Papyan

I’m all for basketball diplomacy after Armenia’s “Hatis-Yerevan” team beat Turkey’s “Beshiktash” again on December 17th. Our girls are cool – they beat “Beshiktash” in Istanbul 87-64 in November, and beat them again here in Yerevan – 78։72.

World Cup Qualifying: Armenia 2-1 Belgium Match Highlights

Posted on 10.09.2009 by Artur Papyan

Armenia won a surprise victory against Belgium in World Cup Qualifying game on September 9. The much needed first victory in this World Cup Qualifying round comes ahead of the anticipated football match with Turkey in October, which has become more of a political event, rather than sport.

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