ARMENIAN WRESTLERS REJECT TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN BAKU

Today, Azerbaijan
Feb 7 2007

Armenian wrestlers refuse to participate in world championship to be
held in Baku.

Armenian Wrestling Federation presented a letter to International
Wrestling Federation (FILA) that they don’t want to participate in
the rating championship, because of political conflicts.

AWF officials requested FILA to give them a chance to participate in
other rating tournaments to 2008 Beijing Olympics, but FILA leadership
didn’t accept Armenians’ arguments.

Armenian Wrestling Federation secretary general Lyova Vardanyan stated
that by not replying federation’s letter FILA bans the participation
of Armenian athletes in European championships and rating tournaments,
APA-Sport reports.

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