GOING TO BAKU IS UNADVISABLE: ARMENIAN NOC

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March 19 2010
Armenia

Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling national team will not attend European
Championship to be held in Baku, on April 13-18, as it does not give
a rating, Armenian National Olympic Committee press service informs.

The Committee’s position is entailed by its strategy that implies
worthy performance in rating tournaments, which enables more sportsmen
to participate in the Olympics.

Earlier, head coach of Armenian national team Levon Julfalakyan
informed that the team is getting ready for the World Wrestling
Championship to be held September 6-12 in Moscow. Thus, going to Baku
is unadvisable.

Meanwhile, Armenian youth boxing team will participate in the Youth
World Championships held in Baku on April 23-May 1 to qualify for
Youth Olympics in Singapore.

In its turn Azerbaijani team did not participate in the Greco-Roman
Wrestling World Cup held in Yerevan this February. Azeri federation
reasoned their refusal by preparation for the European Championship
in Baku.