Armen Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Sunday Times (London) July 25, 2004, Sunday Complete Book Of The Olympics By David Wallechinsky, Aurum, £16.99 Looking for something to fill the 19 days before it all gets under way in Athens? The new edition of David Wallechinsky's exhaustive doorstopper amounts to 1,171 pages (that works out at almost 62 pages per day) and covers every final ever run, jumped, thrown, swum, shot, sailed, rowed or fought for in the modern Olympics. It is, by any standards, remarkable. Let it fall open at random. 1956, Melbourne: Albert Azaryan, a blacksmith from Armenia who hadn't taken up gymnastics until he was 16, wins gold on the rings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted July 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Deutsche Presse-Agentur July 28, 2004, Wednesday PREVIEW: Gardner is ready for another gold - minus one toe Athens ...In other events, Armen Nazaryan of Bulgaria looks to become the fifth three-time gold medallist in the sport's Olympic history after claiming the 1996 (for Armenia) and 2000 titles in the greco-roman 60kg division... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakharar Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Are there any more Armenian sportmen/women who will take part in the Olympics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted July 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 The team list is not out yet. I believe there are some 20 people in the Armenian team itself and some 7-8 people in other national teams. I know there is one boxer in the US team, a wrestlers in Ukrainian and German teams, weightlifter in Australian team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted July 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 ArmenPress July 29 2004 PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN TO WATCH OLYMPIC GAMES ON AUGUST 23 YEREVAN, JULY 29, ARMENPRESS: Iskhan Zakarian, chairman of a government department on physical training and sports, said today president Kocharian will travel to Greece on August 23 to watch Olympic Games. The Armenian delegation to Athens is composed of 52 people, 6 of whom are sporting journalists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted August 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 http://www.athens2004.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakachik77 Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Let it fall open at random. 1956, Melbourne: Albert Azaryan, a blacksmith from Armenia who hadn't taken up gymnastics until he was 16, wins gold on the rings... yeap I went to Albert Azaryan School of Gymnastics for 5 years back when I was living in Yerevan, Armenia. Although he was not my direct coach, I still met the man and got to know him, great athlete and great person to give back to the community like that, even during Soviet times (but maybe in those times they were obligated to open sporting schools) I'll check with my mom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 yeap I went to Albert Azaryan School of Gymnastics for 5 years back when I was living in Yerevan, Armenia. Although he was not my direct coach, I still met the man and got to know him, great athlete and great person to give back to the community like that, even during Soviet times (but maybe in those times they were obligated to open sporting schools) I'll check with my mom! i went to Hrant Shahinyan school of gymnastics for 5 years. our school was better then yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Armenian Olympic Team Told To Cheer Up Nation www.armenialiberty.org By Armen Zakarian Armenian athletes bound for the upcoming Olympic Games in Athens received last words of encouragement from their country’s leaders on Monday, with Prime Minister Andranik Markarian warning jokingly that their poor performance would land him in hospital. “You bear a lot of responsibility and obligations,” Markarian said at a farewell ceremony attended by athletes and government officials in charge of Armenia’s participation in the games which begin on Friday. “All Armenia and the Diaspora will be closely watching you. Your victories would rejuvenate and give a boost to many people,” he said before issuing a stern, if humorous, admonition: “You also have to bear in mind that your every painful defeat would send some people, including myself, to hospital.” Markarian’s words appeared to be a warning against a repeat of Armenia’s extremely poor performance at the previous Olympics held in Sydney four years ago. It materialized in only one bronze medal -- a far cry from the past Armenian contributions to Soviet Olympic triumphs which often included gold medals. The Armenian delegation at the Athens games will be headed by Minister for Local Government Hovik Abrahamian and have 52 members. Only 18 of them are athletes. Some have already left for the Greek capital. They will be competing in nine sports. That includes boxing, weight lifting and wrestling -- disciplines in which Armenians have done well in the past and are most likely to win something this time around. Armenians will also be participating in the athletics, swimming and tennis competitions. The athletes had a separate meeting with President Robert Kocharian in the resort town of Dilijan at the weekend. Kocharian is due to fly to Athens later this month. According to Markarian, he will be present at some of the competitions and the closing ceremony of the biggest ever games in the world’s history. Deputy Finance Minister Pavel Safarian said the Armenian government has allocated 88 million drams ($170,000) to finance the national team’s participation in the Olympics. He said financial contributions have also been made by some businessmen. “Our team is in very high spirits this time,” the chairman of Armenia’s National Olympic Committee, Ishkhan Zakarian, assured Markarian. “I think they feel the responsibility of representing Armenia. Their recent performance gives us reason to believe that they can really compete for medals.” The government has also backed up the patriotic rhetoric with financial incentives, promising a $40,000 reward for every Olympic title clinched by an athlete. Winners of silver and bronze medals will get $30,000 and $20,000 respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Do you know in what sports those 18 athletes are participating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Do you know in what sports those 18 athletes are participating? Nope, I am curious to know too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 (edited) “You also have to bear in mind that your every painful defeat would send some people, including myself, to hospital.” Not a great way of persuading, but still better than Stalin's way - if you don't win you will be sent to Siberia Edited August 9, 2004 by Sasun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted August 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 http://www.athens2004.com/en/TravellingThr...e/youthinternal "On April 6th, 1896, James Konnoly from Suffolk, Massachusetts jumped 13m 71cm in the triple jump. He was declared the first Olympic winner of the event since Armenian Varasdatis in 369 AD..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted August 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 “You bear a lot of responsibility and obligations,” Markarian said... They bare no responsibility to Markarian and the government whatsoever. What kind of idiots would let Armen Nazarian leave the country? The guy was obviously Armenia's best sportsman of the last decade. I don't know the story behind this but surely it is something that has to do with sport authorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted August 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Team Armenia Agaev, Mamed - Wrestling Aleksanyan, Gevorg - Weightlifting Avetisyan, Varduhi - Swimming Bakhtamyan, Norayr - Shooting Berberyan, Martin - Wrestling Chazaryan, Marine - Track & Field Danielyan, Ashot - Weightlifting Galstyan, Haykaz - Wrestling Galustyan, Vaghinak - Wrestling Geghamyan, Levon - Wrestling Gevorgyan, Arayik - Wrestling Ghazaryan, Armen - Weightlifting Hovhannisyan, Zhirayr - Wrestling Martirosyan, Armen - Track & Field Martirosyan, Tigran - Weightlifting Nalbandyan, Aleksan - Boxing Nazaryan, Armen - Judo Sargsian, Sargis - Tennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted August 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Armenia Medal Count http://sports.yahoo.com/oly/arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted August 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 (edited) Armenians in other teams, as far as I know... ------------------------------------- Varderes Samourgashev - Russia - Wrestling Vanes Martirossian - USA - Boxing Armen Nazarian - Bulgaria - Wrestling Karina Aznavourian - Russia - Fencing David Poghosian - Georgia - Wrestling Armen Vardanian - Ukraine - Wrestling Ara Abrahamian - Sweden - Wrestling Artur Aivazian - Ukraine - Shooting Edited August 14, 2004 by ArmenSarg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted August 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Agaev, Mamed - Wrestling Doesen't this sound like a ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted August 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Men's Greco-Roman 84kg : ABRAHAMIAN (SWE) seeking medal 12 Aug. 2004 ATHENS, 12 August – Ara ABRAHAMIAN (SWE) is ready to compete for his first Olympic medal. The Armenian born wrestler, made his international debut for his homeland at the 1996 European Championships, still competed for Armenia as late as the 1998 World Championships before moving to Sweden and representing his adopted country at the 1999 World Championships. ABRAHAMIAN, who finished sixth at the Sydney 2000 Games in the now discontinued 76kg class, has won two world championships since. In 2001 he claimed the 74kg class title in Patra, Greece before jumping up to 84kg class the following year and winning again. At last year's World Championships in France he won the silver medal. The Men's Greco-Roman 84kg competition begins on Tuesday 24 August at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall. ONS kl/ir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Armenian team? 2 athletes, 10 coaches. We can only save face if both win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominO123 Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Armenian team? 2 athletes, 10 coaches. We can only save face if both win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 http://www.armnoc.am/photo/27.jpg Albert Azarian - the legendary champion is leading the Armenian delegation. I just don't understand why is he so serious. PS: I haven't seen in the list of Armenian atlets the Badmington team. I met them in Albena and they said they are going to Greece too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted August 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 PS: I haven't seen in the list of Armenian atlets the Badmington team. I met them in Albena and they said they are going to Greece too. Did they specify why exactly are they going to Greece ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Yes, they said they are going for the Olympics. Hmm...Btw they won first place at AGBU games which was piece of cake for them, there was barely any competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted August 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletebios/5011746/detail.html Armen Nazaryan Country Bulgaria Sport Wrestling Event(s) Greco-Roman 60kg (132lbs) Birthdate March 9, 1974 Birthplace Yerevan, Armenia Height 5'3" / 160 cm Weight 130 lbs / 59 kgs Residence Sofia, Bulgaria Nazaryan is looking for a third gold. Grappling for greatness Bulgaria's Armen Nazaryan is looking for a share of Olympic history. A two-time gold medalist, Nazaryan comes to Athens hoping to become the fifth wrestler to win three golds. His first came in 1996 while competing for Armenia in the 52kg class, and four years later he claimed a second at 58kg for Bulgaria. At 60kg this time, he would also become the second Greco-Roman wrestler to claim golds in three weight classes. As a two-time defending world champion, Nazaryan has an excellent chance to do so. Leaving home Nazaryan's 1996 title gave his birth country its only Olympic gold medal. Atlanta was the first Games that Armenia, a former Soviet republic, competed independently. But after those Games, Nazaryan left for Sofia, Bulgaria. He was one of many Armenian wrestlers who sought greener pastures because of the lack of funds in their homeland. French dis Nazaryan initially wanted to compete for France, but the French said they didn't have the money to take him. He chose Bulgaria partly because his girlfriend lived there, but mainly because of an offer from the Slavja Litex wrestling club, where six of the eight members of the 1999 Worlds team trained. Slavja Litex is a petroleum company owned by billionaire and former European wrestling champion Grisha Ganchev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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