SHOOTER NORAYR BAKHTAMIAN, JUDOISTS HOVANES DAVTIAN AND ARMEN NAZARIAN ARE FIRST TO LEAVE FOR BEIJING

ARMENPRESS
July 31, 2008

YEREVAN, JULY 31, ARMENPRESS: Shooter Norayr Bakhtamian, judoists
Hovanes Davtian, 66 kg, and Armen Nazarian, 66 kg, are the first
Armenian athletes to leave for Beijing, the capital of Olympic
Games. They are leaving on August 1 together with the team of doctors.

Lyova Vardanian, secretary general of the Armenian Wrestling
federation, told Armenpress that wrestlers had an extensive practice
in Belarus and Georgia and are in good shape.

He said free-style wrestler Martin Berberian, 66 kg, is in an excellent
shape and is a hopeful for gold medal.

According to Norayr Bakhtamian, the Beijing Games will not be different
from previous ones and in order to win one has to have strong nerves.