RA WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION TO HOLD A SUPER TOURNAMENT IN YEREVAN

ArmRadio.am
27.12.2006 14:57

The Weightlifting Federation of Armenia has submitted an application
to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on holding the
European Youth Championship 2009 in Yerevan. It has already been
accepted by the IWF.

President of the Armenian Weightlifting Federation Samvel Khachatryan
told " Armenpress" that in 2007 in Yerevan the Federation will hold
an international super tournament, featuring only Olympic and World
Champions. The tournament will have a corresponding financial fund and
will be held under the auspice of the Armenian Olympic Committee. The
IWF welcomes the idea of holding the super tournament.

IWF President, Hungarian Tamás Aján highly appreciated the fact
that Armenian weightlifters wish to have active participation in the
international weightlifting "life," noting that "Armenia is a classical
country of weightlifting and has rich traditions in this sports.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress