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GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT ARMENIAN PARTICIPANTS OF FRANCOPHONE GAMES
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14:37, 14 August, 2013
YEREVAN, AUGUST 14, ARMENPRESS. The Government of the Republic of
Armenia will allocate AMD 29 million 528 thousand for the Ministry of
Sport and Youth Issues of the Republic of Armenia for the participation
in the upcoming Francophone Games As reports "Armenpress" the aforesaid
issue has been included in the August 15 session of the Government
of the Republic of Armenia.
Taking into consideration that the Francophone Games are a sport and
athletic event, which is not related with the International Olympic
Movement, and according to its statute the participants are young
members of sport federations, the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs
of the Republic of Armenia has decided to direct the funds provisioned
for the event directly to the relevant federations.
The Francophone Games are a combination of artistic and sporting events
for the Francophonie, mostly French speaking nations, held every four
years since 1989, partly as a counterweight to the Commonwealth Games.
There were four sports at the inaugural event in 1989: athletics,
basketball, association football and judo. Handisport, handball,
table tennis and wrestling were added to the competition programme
in 1994. None of these four sports featured at the 1997 Jeux de la
Francophonie, and boxing and tennis were introduced to the programme
instead. Eight sports featured in 2001: the four inaugural sports,
boxing and table tennis were included. Furthermore, handisport
and beach volleyball competitions were held as demonstration
events. Neither of these demonstration sports were included in 2005,
with traditional style wrestling being demonstrated in addition to
the six more established sports. The 2009 programme re-introduced
beach volleyball.
Participation has so far varied between 1,700 and 3,000 athletes
and artists.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/729205/government-to-support-armenian-participants-of-francophone-games.html
14:37, 14 August, 2013
YEREVAN, AUGUST 14, ARMENPRESS. The Government of the Republic of
Armenia will allocate AMD 29 million 528 thousand for the Ministry of
Sport and Youth Issues of the Republic of Armenia for the participation
in the upcoming Francophone Games As reports "Armenpress" the aforesaid
issue has been included in the August 15 session of the Government
of the Republic of Armenia.
Taking into consideration that the Francophone Games are a sport and
athletic event, which is not related with the International Olympic
Movement, and according to its statute the participants are young
members of sport federations, the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs
of the Republic of Armenia has decided to direct the funds provisioned
for the event directly to the relevant federations.
The Francophone Games are a combination of artistic and sporting events
for the Francophonie, mostly French speaking nations, held every four
years since 1989, partly as a counterweight to the Commonwealth Games.
There were four sports at the inaugural event in 1989: athletics,
basketball, association football and judo. Handisport, handball,
table tennis and wrestling were added to the competition programme
in 1994. None of these four sports featured at the 1997 Jeux de la
Francophonie, and boxing and tennis were introduced to the programme
instead. Eight sports featured in 2001: the four inaugural sports,
boxing and table tennis were included. Furthermore, handisport
and beach volleyball competitions were held as demonstration
events. Neither of these demonstration sports were included in 2005,
with traditional style wrestling being demonstrated in addition to
the six more established sports. The 2009 programme re-introduced
beach volleyball.
Participation has so far varied between 1,700 and 3,000 athletes
and artists.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress