YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The first International Badminton Tournament was held on March 28-29 in Yerevan on the initiative of the International and Armenian Badminton Federations. 16 male and female sportsmen represented each of the following countries: Armenia, Bulgaria, Russia, and Artsakh in the tournament. The tournament was sponsored by Bulgarian Armenian Buzand Kasabian, the Chairman of the Badminton Federation of Bulgaria, the Chairman of the Badminton International Federation's Balkan and Black Sea Countries' Committee. Vasili Kuznetsov (Moscow) won in men's monogames and Anna Nazarian (Yerevan) in women's monogames. Hayk Sisakian - Sargis Hakobian and Anna Nazarian - Sona Ghukasian pairs won in pair games. After the end of the tournament the participants will have demonstrative games in Gyumri and Vanadzor.

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