ARMENPRESS

ARMENIAN ATHLETES WIN 104 MEDALS IN 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS: Armenian athletes
have won in the outgoing year 104 medals at different
international tournaments.
Sport and youth affairs minister Armen Grigorian
told a news conference today thousands of Armenian
athletes participated in hundreds of tournaments,
including Europe and world championships.
He said the government set up a special commission,
chaired by prime minister Serzh Sarkisian, to
coordinate preparation of Armenian athletes for 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
He said there is another commission chaired by the
president of the National Olympic Committee Gagik
Tsarukian.
Twelve Armenian athletes have already qualified for
the Games. Twelve more are expected to qualify next
year.
Armen Grigorian said that the National Olympic
Committee will ask the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) to allow it to host qualifying tournaments for
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.