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Sports: Armenia’s Wrestling Champs Return Home To Hero’s Welcome

Asbarez Armenian News
Aug 23 2017

Armenia’s wrestling champions Artur Aleksanyan (left) and Maksim Manukyan at Zvartnots Airport on Wednesday

YEREVAN—Armenian wrestlers Artur Aleksanyan and Maksin Manukyan, who were named world champions in their respective categories this week during the World Wrestling Championships in Paris, returned to Armenia and received a heroes welcome and were greeted by cheering fans at Zvartnots Airport.

On Monday, Aleksanyan was named the world champion for the third time in the 98kg category, while his colleague, Manukyan, claimed the title in the 80kg category on Tuesday.

Three-time wrestling champ Artur Aleksanyan speaks to reporters at Zvartnots Airport on Wednesday

“I am immensely happy and proud for becoming world champion for the third time,” Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler, Olympic Champion (2016) a three-time World Champion (2014, 2015, 2017), and a three-time European Champion Aleksanyan told reporters gathered at Zvartnots Airport.

He added that the victories were hard fought and required immense dedication. Aleksanyan said he will continue to train vigorously for upcoming tournaments, and another Olympic gold in the 2020 Tokyo games.
Aleksanyan also congratulated and praised Manukyan.

“Maksim has worked hard for many years and he certainly deserved the title,” Aleksanyan said.

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
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