Sports: Armenian wrestler: I am not happy with bronze

Emil Lazarian 2020
News.am, Armenia
Feb 12 2020

By Lusine Shahbazyan

Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Karapet Chalyan is not happy with the bronze medal at the European Championships, he told NEWS.am Sport.

Chalyan who is representing Armenia in 77-kilo weight class had to clash with Bulgaria’s Hayk Mnatsakanyan for the bronze, but the latter refused because of an arm injury.

“I am not happy with bronze. I failed to reach the final and to fight for the gold. But, I was happy to beat 2017 World Champion Viktor Nemes,” he 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