Abovian Armenian Cultural Association
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Press Release
Biurakn Hakhverdian with gold medal at Beijing Olympics 2008
The Hague, 21 August 2008 – Armenian-Dutch water polo player Biurakn
Hakhverdian, see:
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playing under nr. 4 in Dutch water polo team got gold medal as The
Netherlands won the gold medal in the Women’s Water Polo competition beating
the United States 9-8.
On Monday, 25 August 2008, at 3.30 p.m. a public reception ceremony will
take place at the Olympisch Stadion (Olympic Stadium) in Amsterdam honouring
the entire Dutch Olympic athletes.
On Wednesday, 27 August 2008 Dutch Queen Beatrix will receive the medallists
in Palace Huis ten Bosch, followed by a roundtrip by open top buses in city
centre of The Hague. Finally an official reception honouring the medallists
will take place at the Ridderzaal in The Hague.
Holland is number 10 in the medal ranking of 2008 Olympics in Beijing with 7
gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals (up to present).
You can watch a short video of Olympics Medal Ceremony is to at: (QuickTime
plug-in is required)
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress