ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN DON’T REGISTER VICTORY IN OLYMPIC GAMES
ATHENS, August 16 (Noyan Tapan). Judoist Armen Nazarian (60-kilogram
weight class) first performed in the 28th summer Olympic Games held in
Athens. He won the first single combat, was defeated in the second
one, and receiving injury in the third one dropped out of further
struggle. Shot Norair Bakhtamian passed finals in the competitions on
100-meter shooting from pneumatic pistol, earned 681.9 points and
placed seventh. Swimmer Varduhi Avetisian in the competitions on
100-meter swimming in the brass style was the second in her subgroup
and placed 42nd among 48 participants. Sargis Sargsian dropped out of
struggle from the first round of the tennis competitions. Ivan
Lyubichi (Croatia) beat him with a score of 2:0. Weight-lifter Armen
Ghazarian (62-kilogram weight class) will step onto stage on August 16
late evening.