ARMENIAN ATHLETES WIN 10 MEDALS AT EUROPEAN WUSHU CHAMPIONSHIPS
PanARMENIAN.Net
22.03.2010 17:32 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Wushu team attended the 13th European
Championship between 7 and 13 March in Antalya (Turkey). Armenian
athletes won 10 medals in 3 championships. David Grigoryan won (w/c
48) gold medal, Moushegh Khachatryan (w/c 52) became gold medalist
in the age category 15 -16 years. 27 countries participated in the
championships.
According to the President of Armenian Wushu Federation and
international arbitrator Tigran Chobanyan, the arbitrators had
prevented the Armenian athletes from winning additional medals.
"Although the organizers and the judges did everything to have our
athletes failed, Armenian national anthem was heard twice in Turkey
and our flag was raised 10 times," Chobanyan said.
During the press conference Chobanyan noted that several Armenian
delegation appealed the decision of the judges, but it has not produced
the results: "I and the executive secretary of the federation Lusine
Ayvazyan were presented as referees, but in Turkey, we stated that
we will not be judged in the championship Europe".
Armenian athletes this year completed their performances at
international tournaments. Armenian championship will be held between
July 3 and 5 in Vanadzor. 6 regional championships will be organized,
negotiations are underway to held an international tournament in
Nagorno-Karabakh.