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Other sports | 22.05.12 | 10:38

Unarmed self-defense: Armenian fighters win medals at European championships

Members of Team Armenia at the European Sambo Championships held among both men and women in Moscow, Russia, have won nine medals, including one silver and eight bronzes.

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Soccer | 21.05.12 | 10:55

Soccer: Reigning champions get their first win in Armenian league this season

Armenia’s defending champions Ulisses got their first win in nine matches this season beating Kapan’s Gandzasar 1-0 on Sunday.

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Boxing | 17.05.12 | 10:51

Boxing: Armenian ‘Killer Queen’ handed first professional loss

Germany-based Armenian female boxer Susi Kentikian has lost her first fight in the professional ring to an American challenger.

Kentikian, 24, dubbed ‘Killer Queen’, came into the fight in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 16 to defend her WIBF, WBA and WBO Female Flyweight titles with an impressive and extensive boxing record of 29-0-0 (16KO).

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Soccer | 14.05.12 | 10:49

Soccer: Shirak miss chance to take League lead

FC Shirak from Gyumri failed to supplant current Premier League leader FC Mika after losing 1-2 to the Yerevan team on Sunday.

The result, meanwhile, let Mika maintain their three-point lead over FC Gandzasar (Kapan) and FC Impuls (Dilijan), both of which have 13 points in seven games.

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Chess | 08.05.12 | 11:12

Chess: Armenian to officiate at FIDE World Title Match

An Armenian referee has been picked for a FIDE World Championship Match commencing later this month.

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Soccer | 07.05.12 | 11:44

Soccer: New national team kit unveiled

An official presentation of the Armenian national soccer team’s new uniform was held at the weekend at the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA).

The FFA has a two-year contract with Adidas, and the contract could be extended.

London 2012: Armenia unveils official team apparel for upcoming Olympics

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Soccer | 02.05.12 | 11:16

Soccer: Latest Cup win puts Gyumri team back on European map

The soccer team based in Armenia’s second largest city of Gyumri has secured a place in next season’s Europa League, the second most prestigious European club competition, after winning their first-ever Cup trophy at the weekend.

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Sports | 28.04.12 | 13:32

London 2012: Armenia unveils official team apparel for upcoming Olympics

Armenian athletes participating in this year’s Summer Olympic Games in London will be wearing the sports clothing from the Russian company, Forward. This was confirmed on Friday evening during the official presentation of the uniforms in Yerevan.

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Soccer | 23.04.12 | 11:04

Soccer: Premier League title holders hit bottom after weekend defeat

Armenia’s defending champions Ulisses fell to the lowest position in the current soccer Premier League after losing to bottom-of-the-barrel Ararat over the weekend.

In the Sunday match played in Abovyan, Sevada Arzumanyan’s side opened the scoring in the 14th minute, but could not get even a point after their rivals scored twice in the remaining time – one goal per period.

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Boxing | 19.04.12 | 11:35

Boxing: Germany’s ‘Armenian royals’ eye major ring appearances

Germany-based Armenian boxer Susi “Killer-Queen” Kentikian (29-0, 16KOs) will defend her WBA, WIBF and WBO female flyweight titles on May 16.

Boxing: ‘King Arthur’ on rest in Armenia after another successful bout

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Boxing | 17.04.12 | 15:50

Boxing: ‘King Arthur’ on rest in Armenia after another successful bout

By Gohar Abrahamyan

Armenia-born boxer Arthur Abraham says he is in Armenia on a “well-earned” rest after another victory scored in the professional ring late last month.

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Chess

Chess: Aronian ranked FIDE’s second best for third time in a row

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has maintained his status as the world’s second best player in the latest rankings published by international chess’s governing body, FIDE, on Tuesday.

The top player list updated bimonthly shows Aronian having a rating of 2825, trailing the top-ranked grandmaster Magnus Carlsen from Norway by 10 points.

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Soccer

Soccer: Armenian clubs in Cup semifinals ahead of extended championship season

Two Armenian clubs representing provinces entertained rivals from Yerevan in the first legs of Cup semifinals played at the weekend.

On March 17, playing at home, Impuls Dilijan beat the 2011 Season’s champions Ulis 2-1, while the following day Shirak Gyumri, as the host team, lost to Mika 0-1.

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Sport: Armenian javelin thrower qualifies for London Olympics

Another Armenian athlete has qualified for the Olympic Games that will be held in London, UK, later this year – bringing the total qualifiers to 14.
Javelin thrower Melik Janoyan registered a 79.71-meter result, his personal best, during the second attempt at the Athletics tournament in Adler, Russia, thus qualifying for the Games.

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London 2012: Armenia unveils official team apparel for upcoming Olympics

It is ugly tasteless and has nothing to do with Armenian culture. How about have the ceremony outfits designed by an Armenian designer and have it made in Armenia. Ralph Lauren designed it for USA and Stella McCartney designed it for the UK. Just my two cents. ...

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