Armenia’s top 10 athletes of the year announced
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports has published the names of ten best athletes of 2021. The athletes were selected by a combined vote of the sports journalists…
14-year-old Armenian figure skater makes history
Armenian-Russian figure skater Adelia Petrosian has made history as the first female to perform two quadruple Rittberger jumps in a program. The 14-year-old reached the milestone in the free skate…
“Armenian Sniper” Gary Chivichyan scores his first NBA G League points
Armenian Sensation Gary Chivichyan scored his first points in the NBA G League for the Agua Caliente Clippers as they defeated the Santa Cruz Warriors in Ontario, California, Zartonk Media…
Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan wins small gold at IWF World Championships
The representative of Armenia Andranik Karapetyan, competing in the 89kg weight category at the IWF World Championships in Tashkent, claimed gold medal. The Armenian lifted 175kg in the snatch, leaving…
Nations League: Mkhitarayn confident Armenia can fight all opponents
Armenia captain Henrikh Mkhitaryan is confident the team is able to fight against all opponents in the Nations League. Armenia will face Ireland, Scotland and Ukraine in group 1 of…
Armenian wrestler Malkhas Amoyan tops UWW ranking, to get $10,000 in reward
Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Malkhas Amoyan tops the ranking of the United World Wrestling (UWW)in the 72 kg weight category and will be awarded $10,000. Another Armenian wrestler Gevorg Sahakyan, representing…
Armenia’s Levon Aronian wins Tata Steel Chess Blitz
Armenia’s leading GM Levon Aronian beat Arjun Erigaisi in the Armageddon Playoffs to win Tata Steel Chess India 2021 Blitz, ChessBase reports. The second day of the Blitz event saw…
Armenia’s Varazdat Lalayan Wins Silver at World Weightlifting Championships
Armenia’s Varazdat Lalayan won the Silver Medal today in the men’s +109 kg competition at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Lalayan’s combined total of 457 kilograms…
Armenian wrestler Arsen Harutyunyan crowned world champion
Armenian freestyle wrestler Arsen Harutyunyan (61 kg) has clinched the champion title at the U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. The Armenian athlete won gold after defeating his…
US Chess Championship: Wesley So wins, Sam Sevian becomes bronze medalist
Wesley So became the winner of the US Chess Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. In the tiebreak, he defeated Samuel “Sam” Sevian and World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana. Caruana became…