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ARMENIA PREPARING FOR GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING WORLD CUP
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.01.2010 18:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup will be held from
February 11 to 14 at the Sports and Concert Complex after Karen
Demirchyan in Yerevan. 8 teams will participate in the draw from
Armenia, Russia, Cuba, Georgia, Iran, Hungary, Turkey and Azerbaijan.
If the national team of Azerbaijan will refuse form participation,
it will be substituted by a national team of Denmark, Sweden or
Uzbekistan.
On January 27 vice-president of the National Olympic Committee
of Armenia Razmik Stepanyan and vice-president of the Wrestling
Federation of Armenia Hrant Yenokyan met with journalists. According
Razmik Stepanyan, until January 30 National Federations must submit
final applications. "All teams, except Azerbaijani, have confirmed
their participation,' Stepanyan said.
World Cup's budget is USD 600 thousand. According to Vice-President
of Olympic Committee, this amount also covers the purchase of sports
equipment: "There is prize money and winners will receive cash awards".
Vice President, Wrestling Federation of Armenia Grant Yenokian
presented, how will organize technical issues. "Feb. 11 will draw,
teams will be seeded into two groups. The fighting will commence on
13 February and the final meeting held on February 14"- said Yenokian.
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.01.2010 18:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup will be held from
February 11 to 14 at the Sports and Concert Complex after Karen
Demirchyan in Yerevan. 8 teams will participate in the draw from
Armenia, Russia, Cuba, Georgia, Iran, Hungary, Turkey and Azerbaijan.
If the national team of Azerbaijan will refuse form participation,
it will be substituted by a national team of Denmark, Sweden or
Uzbekistan.
On January 27 vice-president of the National Olympic Committee
of Armenia Razmik Stepanyan and vice-president of the Wrestling
Federation of Armenia Hrant Yenokyan met with journalists. According
Razmik Stepanyan, until January 30 National Federations must submit
final applications. "All teams, except Azerbaijani, have confirmed
their participation,' Stepanyan said.
World Cup's budget is USD 600 thousand. According to Vice-President
of Olympic Committee, this amount also covers the purchase of sports
equipment: "There is prize money and winners will receive cash awards".
Vice President, Wrestling Federation of Armenia Grant Yenokian
presented, how will organize technical issues. "Feb. 11 will draw,
teams will be seeded into two groups. The fighting will commence on
13 February and the final meeting held on February 14"- said Yenokian.