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ARMENIA WELCOMES WINNER OF CHESS OLYMPIAD
Armenpress
Jun 06 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, ARMENPRESS: Thousands of Armenians and tens of senior
government officials gathered early morning on June 6 in a downtown
Yerevan Freedom square to give a hearty welcome to Armenian men chess
players who have won the gold of the Turin Chess Olympiad.
The six men are Levon Aronyan, Vladimir Hakobian, Gabriel Sarkisian,
Artashes Minasian, Smbat Lputian and Karen Asryan. They were taken
from the airport to the square and driven through the crowd by a
Soviet time Chayka car.
Addressing the crowd defense minister Serzh Sarkisian who is also
president of the Armenian Chess Federation said. "Our chess players
have managed to justify our nation's hopes." Thirty-three years
thousands of Armenians had been on this very square to welcome Tigran
Sarkisian, after he won the world chess championship. The today's
welcome ceremony was followed by a concert and a firework.
The 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin ended on Sunday.
Rapid draw by the Armenian men's team against Hungary assured it
Olympic Gold. China took Silver in the men's section and USA Bronze.
Armenpress
Jun 06 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, ARMENPRESS: Thousands of Armenians and tens of senior
government officials gathered early morning on June 6 in a downtown
Yerevan Freedom square to give a hearty welcome to Armenian men chess
players who have won the gold of the Turin Chess Olympiad.
The six men are Levon Aronyan, Vladimir Hakobian, Gabriel Sarkisian,
Artashes Minasian, Smbat Lputian and Karen Asryan. They were taken
from the airport to the square and driven through the crowd by a
Soviet time Chayka car.
Addressing the crowd defense minister Serzh Sarkisian who is also
president of the Armenian Chess Federation said. "Our chess players
have managed to justify our nation's hopes." Thirty-three years
thousands of Armenians had been on this very square to welcome Tigran
Sarkisian, after he won the world chess championship. The today's
welcome ceremony was followed by a concert and a firework.
The 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin ended on Sunday.
Rapid draw by the Armenian men's team against Hungary assured it
Olympic Gold. China took Silver in the men's section and USA Bronze.