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Hurriyet
Sept 12 2012
Turkey
Russian national team celebrates winning the gold medal in women's
competition at the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul ahead of second
China and third Ukraine.
Armenia and Russia claimed gold medals as the 40th edition of the
World Chess Olympiad finished in Istanbul on Sept. 9.
Armenia's team claimed the gold in the men's competition while the
Russians took home gold in the women's event.
Armenian President Serge Sargsyan congratulated the national chess
team, who has walked away a winner three times in the last four
Olympiads.
"Very few countries have been able to register success like this in
the history of the Chess Olympiads and that fact fills our hearts with
pride," Sargsyan said in a speech. "To be more precise, only teams
of the Soviet Union, Russia and Armenia won the Olympiads three or
more times."
"The Armenian chess players not only raised the Armenian tricolor to
the Olympian heights three times, but also reiterated the truth that
we can be powerful individuals as well as a united team," he said.
Armenia had nine wins, one draw and one defeat.
Russia, which also had nine wins, one draw and one defeat, won the
silver medal while Ukraine settled for the bronze with nine wins and
two defeats.
In the women's competition, Russia won the gold medal with eight wins
and three draws.
China won the silver medal with eight wins and three draws, while
Ukraine came in third with seven wins and four draws.
The hosting Turkish teams lagged behind their opponents with the
men's team coming 41st and the women's team finishing 42nd.
September/12/2012
Hurriyet
Sept 12 2012
Turkey
Russian national team celebrates winning the gold medal in women's
competition at the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul ahead of second
China and third Ukraine.
Armenia and Russia claimed gold medals as the 40th edition of the
World Chess Olympiad finished in Istanbul on Sept. 9.
Armenia's team claimed the gold in the men's competition while the
Russians took home gold in the women's event.
Armenian President Serge Sargsyan congratulated the national chess
team, who has walked away a winner three times in the last four
Olympiads.
"Very few countries have been able to register success like this in
the history of the Chess Olympiads and that fact fills our hearts with
pride," Sargsyan said in a speech. "To be more precise, only teams
of the Soviet Union, Russia and Armenia won the Olympiads three or
more times."
"The Armenian chess players not only raised the Armenian tricolor to
the Olympian heights three times, but also reiterated the truth that
we can be powerful individuals as well as a united team," he said.
Armenia had nine wins, one draw and one defeat.
Russia, which also had nine wins, one draw and one defeat, won the
silver medal while Ukraine settled for the bronze with nine wins and
two defeats.
In the women's competition, Russia won the gold medal with eight wins
and three draws.
China won the silver medal with eight wins and three draws, while
Ukraine came in third with seven wins and four draws.
The hosting Turkish teams lagged behind their opponents with the
men's team coming 41st and the women's team finishing 42nd.
September/12/2012