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RUSSIA TO RELEASE SPECIAL STAMP IN HONOR TO ARSEN GALSTYAN
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, ARMENPRESS: Central Bank of the Russian Federation
is set to release special stamps with the portraits of London Olympiad
Russian champions . Armenpress reports citing "Russia" TV channel.
Currently three Russian athletes have won Olympic gold medals: our
compatriot 60 kilogram Arsen Galstyan is also included in the number
of the winners.
Armenian sportsman was the first Russian athletes, and generally in the
history of modern Russia's judo, who became the London Olympic Games.
Arsen Galstyan was born in the Republic of Armenia, Tavush region,
yet currently he habits in Krasnodar city, Russian Federation.
At 2012 London Summer Olympics, Russia is expected to win around
70 medals and end the medal totally at No. 3 spot, similar to its
performance in the previous edition.
No Russian teams have qualified for the sports of field hockey or
football for these Games.
This marks the first time for Russia that the women outnumbered the men
at the Games, and that the national flag will be carried by a woman.
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, ARMENPRESS: Central Bank of the Russian Federation
is set to release special stamps with the portraits of London Olympiad
Russian champions . Armenpress reports citing "Russia" TV channel.
Currently three Russian athletes have won Olympic gold medals: our
compatriot 60 kilogram Arsen Galstyan is also included in the number
of the winners.
Armenian sportsman was the first Russian athletes, and generally in the
history of modern Russia's judo, who became the London Olympic Games.
Arsen Galstyan was born in the Republic of Armenia, Tavush region,
yet currently he habits in Krasnodar city, Russian Federation.
At 2012 London Summer Olympics, Russia is expected to win around
70 medals and end the medal totally at No. 3 spot, similar to its
performance in the previous edition.
No Russian teams have qualified for the sports of field hockey or
football for these Games.
This marks the first time for Russia that the women outnumbered the men
at the Games, and that the national flag will be carried by a woman.