ROMAN AMOYAN JOINS ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN LEAVING FOR BEIJING

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 12, 2008

ROME, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The International Olympic Rating Tournament
of Greco-Roman Wrestling finished on May 11 in Rome. Five sportsmen
performed from Armenia. Only Roman Amoyan (55 kg, Yerevan) among them
performed successfully. He won in 3 out of 4 fights, took the 3rd
place and received a permit to take part in the Beijing Olympic Games.

Now Arman Adikian, Yuri Patrikeyev, and Roman Amoyan among Armenian
Greco-Roman wrestlers have a permit to take part in the Beijing
Olympic Games.

The last rating tournament of Greco-Roman wrestlers will start on
May 22 in the city of Novy Sad, Serbia.