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    FIRST OLYMPIC DELEGATION OF ARMENIA LEAVES FOR BEIJING

    Noyan Tapan
    http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=116235
    Au g 2, 2008

    YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The first Olympic delegation of Armenia
    left for Beijing on July 31. The delegation is composed of sportsmen
    (judo, shooting) and their coaches. The others will leave for China
    on August 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7.

    The Armenian delegation is headed by the President of the National
    Olympic Committee of Armenia (NOCA) Gagik Tsarukian. The chief
    commissioner is the Vice President of NOCA Derenik Gabrielian. The
    delegation is also composed of the RA minister of sport and youth
    issues, NOCA Secretary General Armen Grigorian, heads of various
    sport departments, doctors and reporters.

    During the opening ceremony, former Olympic champion, the best
    Armenian sportsman of the 20th century Albert Azarian will be Armenia's
    flag-bearer.

    The Armenian president Serzh Sargsian sent a message to Armenian
    sportsmen - participants in Beijing Olympics. He will be present to
    watch their participation in various competitions in Beijing.

    25 Armenian sportsmen and sportswomen will represent 8 kinds of sports
    during the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8-24:

    weightlifting - Ripsime Khurshudian (75 kg), Tigran G. Martirosian
    (69 kg), Gevorg Davtian (77 kg), Ara Khachatrian (77 kg), Tigran
    V. Martirosian (85 kg), Edgar Gevorgian (85 kg),

    boxing - Hovhannes Danielian (48 kg), Hrachik Javakhian (60 kg),
    Edward Hambartsumian (64 kg), Andranik Hakobian (75 kg),

    freestyle wrestling - Martin Berberian (60 kg), Suren Markosian
    (66 kg), Harutyuan Yenokian (84 kg),

    Greco-Roman wrestling - Roman Amoyan (55 kg), Karen Mnatsakanian (60
    kg), Arman Adikian (66 kg), Arsen Julfalakian (74 kg), Denis Forov
    (84 kg), Yuri Patrikeyev (120 kg),

    judo - Hovhannes Davtian (60 kg), Armen Nazarian (66 kg),

    athletics - Melik Janoyan (javelin throwing), Ani Khachikian (race),

    swimming - Mikael Koloyan,

    shooting - Norayr Bakhtamian.
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