International Korfball Federation, Belgium
Oct 19-25 2006

The day of Yerevan
Thursday, 19 October 2006

October 14 holds a special place in the hearts of all Armenian
people. It is the day that signifies the foundation of the capital
of Armenia, Yerevan. This year the Armenian capital will celebrate
its 2788th birthday.

Korfball played its part in the celebrations with the City Hall of
Yerevan organising a demonstration game in the park near City Hall.

The demonstration game was contested by Armenia’s emerging korfball
talent (10-12 years). With korfball holding centre stage many people of
all ages were given the opportunity to view the game in action for the
first time. The fact that the game was contested by Armenia’s youth
further captivated those spectators fortunate enough to watch the
game. This is the third such occasion that City Hall has organised
a demonstration of the sport of korfball during the celebration of
Yerevan Day, providing Armenian Korfball with invaluable exposure to
develop the sport in the country.

The following day the Hall of Engineering University played host to
contenders vying for the Super Cup of Yerevan. The result could not
have been more appropriate with club Yerevan adding the Super Cup to
its trophy cabinet for the first time.

In 2008 Yerevan will celebrate its 2790th birthday and the KFA hopes
that with help of City Hall an open international tournament can be
held to mark yet another milestone for the capital city.

Source: Korfball Federation of Armenia (KFA)