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SHAHINYAN TO STAY AS OLYMPICS SYMBOL: THOMAS BACH
14:02, 9 October, 2014
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, ARMENPRESS: The monument, devoted to the first
Armenian Olympic champion Hrant Shahinyan, was officially opened
in the yard of the Olympic Shift Sports School after Shahinyan. The
solemn ceremony was attended by the President of the International
Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, the President of the Armenian National
Olympic Committee Gagik Tsarukyan and the President of the European
Olympic Committee Patrick Hickey.
The Olympic Games champion, the President of the International Olympic
Committee Thomas Bach delivered a speech at the event, starting it
with the Armenian "Good morning". "Today all the Armenians and the
entire Olympic movement can be proud, as we pay tribute to one of
the greatest Olympic champions. They are the symbols for our values.
Shahinyan is one of the greatest champions, given to the world by
Armenia. Shahinyan will stay as the symbol of Olympics. Armenians
should be proud of their athletes. Maybe Armenia is not a big country
and has a little population but Armenia is a country with a great
heart...", - said Thomas Bach, Armenpress reports.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/779461/shahinyan-to-stay-as-olympics-symbol-thomas-bach.html
14:02, 9 October, 2014
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, ARMENPRESS: The monument, devoted to the first
Armenian Olympic champion Hrant Shahinyan, was officially opened
in the yard of the Olympic Shift Sports School after Shahinyan. The
solemn ceremony was attended by the President of the International
Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, the President of the Armenian National
Olympic Committee Gagik Tsarukyan and the President of the European
Olympic Committee Patrick Hickey.
The Olympic Games champion, the President of the International Olympic
Committee Thomas Bach delivered a speech at the event, starting it
with the Armenian "Good morning". "Today all the Armenians and the
entire Olympic movement can be proud, as we pay tribute to one of
the greatest Olympic champions. They are the symbols for our values.
Shahinyan is one of the greatest champions, given to the world by
Armenia. Shahinyan will stay as the symbol of Olympics. Armenians
should be proud of their athletes. Maybe Armenia is not a big country
and has a little population but Armenia is a country with a great
heart...", - said Thomas Bach, Armenpress reports.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/779461/shahinyan-to-stay-as-olympics-symbol-thomas-bach.html