ANOC CHAIRMAN GIVES HRANT SHAHINIAN MEDALS TO CHAMPIONS OF CHESS WORLD OLYMPIAD
Noyan Tapan
Feb 27 2007
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The sitting of Executive Committee
of Armenian National Olympic Committee (ANOC) took place on February
27. The sitting was conducted by ANOC Chairman Gagik Tsarukian. For
excellent performance at Turin World Olympiad, ANOC Chairman gave Hrant
Shahinian medals to members of chess RA national team – Levon Aronian,
Vladimir Hakobian, Gabriel Sargsian, Karen Asrian, Smbat Lputian,
Artashes Minasian, coaches Arshak Petrosian and Tigran Nalbandian. The
staff of the headquarters coordinating the activities of national
teams preparing for Beijing-2008 Olympic Games was also approved at
the sitting. The headquarters include 22 persons. ANOC Vice-Chairman
Derenik Gabrielian was determined as the head of Armenian sports
delegation at Beijing-2008 Olympic Games.