Armenian Women Boxers Can Take Part In Olympics 2012

ARMENIAN WOMEN BOXERS CAN TAKE PART IN OLYMPICS 2012

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
28.12.2009 16:30 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ AIBA intends to amend some rules before the London
Olympics of 2012, first vice-president of Armenian Boxing Federation
Derenik Gabrielyan told journalists on December 28. International
Boxing Association (originally Association Internationale de Boxe
Amateur – AIBA) envisaged a few changes. "During the Olympic Games
of 2012 weight categories will be changed: instead of 48, 51 and
57 kg boxers will perform in 49, 52 and 60 kg weight categories,"
Derenik Gabrielyan said.

According to him, all these changes are aimed at ensuring women boxers’
participation in the Olympics. 39 women boxers in 3 weight categories
will take part in the London Olympics. 4 women boxers participated
in the Armenian Boxing Championship of 2009 in Vanadzor.

Changes will also be introduced in the arbitrators’ qualification
process. The arbitrators must attend special courses in Canada and
pass exams. "There is no arbitrator with 3 stars in Armenia, and we
want to attract young professionals," Derenik Gabrielyan said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS