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ARMENIA'S KARATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DEDICATED TO 2791 ANNIVERSARY OF THE CAPITAL
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.10.2009 10:36 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Open championship of Armenia in contact karate
dedicated to 2791 anniversary of Yerevan will start on October 11
in the capital. The championship will be attended by 180 athletes
under 16 years from Armenia's 13 federations of contact karate. As
the president of the Aikikendo Federation of Armenia David Atanesyan
told a PanARMENIAN.Net, the championship will identify the best
future participants in the European Championship (under 16 years)
to be held October 24-31 in Cyprus.
"The main purpose of this championship is to select the most deserving,
those sportsmen who can not simply represent Armenia in international
tournaments, but also bring medals. We have an opportunity to gather
athletes from different regions of Armenia, and we are happy the
tournament is timed to the birthday of our capital: all the victories
will be devoted to Yerevan, " David Atanesyan said.
Open championship this year will be different from usually held:
the traditional ceremony will be followed by a show of karate.
The tournament will be held October 11 in the "Armenia" hall and
start at 11.00 a.m. Yerevan time. The tournament is organized by the
Aikikendo Federation of Armenia.
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.10.2009 10:36 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Open championship of Armenia in contact karate
dedicated to 2791 anniversary of Yerevan will start on October 11
in the capital. The championship will be attended by 180 athletes
under 16 years from Armenia's 13 federations of contact karate. As
the president of the Aikikendo Federation of Armenia David Atanesyan
told a PanARMENIAN.Net, the championship will identify the best
future participants in the European Championship (under 16 years)
to be held October 24-31 in Cyprus.
"The main purpose of this championship is to select the most deserving,
those sportsmen who can not simply represent Armenia in international
tournaments, but also bring medals. We have an opportunity to gather
athletes from different regions of Armenia, and we are happy the
tournament is timed to the birthday of our capital: all the victories
will be devoted to Yerevan, " David Atanesyan said.
Open championship this year will be different from usually held:
the traditional ceremony will be followed by a show of karate.
The tournament will be held October 11 in the "Armenia" hall and
start at 11.00 a.m. Yerevan time. The tournament is organized by the
Aikikendo Federation of Armenia.