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LEVON ARONIAN WITH 6 POINTS IN THIRD PLACE IN GRAND SLAM
CHESS TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-09 16:00:00

BILBAO, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 6th round of Grand Slam Chess Tournament held in Bilbao (Spain) on September 8, Armenian chess player Levon Aronian

LILIT MKRTCHIAN DROPS OUT OF STRUGGLE AT WOMEN'S WORLD
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-09 16:00:00

NALCHIK, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The second games of the quarter-finals at Women's World Knockout Chess Championship were held in Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, on

NATIONAL AND YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAMS OF ARMENIA TO PLAY AWAY
MATCHES ON SEPTEMBER 9 AND 10
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-09 16:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's national football team (20 players) together with its chief coach Jan Poulsen left for Spain on September 8. A Spain

LILIT MKRTCHIAN CONTINUES COMPETING AT WOMEN'S WORLD CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-08 18:00:00

NALCHIK, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Women's World Chess Championship is continuing in Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria. Out of 64 initial participants, 8 have reached the quarter-finals.

LEVON ARONIAN EARNS 6 POINTS AT GRAND SLAM CHESS TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-08 18:00:00

BILBAO, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. First games of the second stage are scheduled for September 8 at the Grand Slam Chess Tournament in Bilbao, Spain.

7th INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ROBERT EMMIAN'S PRIZES
HELD IN GYUMRI
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-08 18:00:00

GYUMRI, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The 7th International Competition for Robert Emmian's Prizes with the participation of 16 long jumpers from various countries took place in

ARMENIA-TURKEY FOOTBALL MATCH ENDS IN 0-2
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-07 17:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The World Cup qualifying match between national teams of Armenia and Turkey ended in 0-2. Turkish football player Tuncay Sanli scored

LEVON ARONIAN REGISTERS ANOTHER DRAW AT GRAND SLAM CHESS
TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-05 18:00:00

BILBAO, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Levon Aronian of Armenia drew with Indian Viswanathan Anand in the third round of Grand Slam Chess Tournament in Bilbao, Spain

MATCH OF NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAMS OF ARMENIA AND TURKEY TO
BE HELD AT HRAZDAN STADIUM ON SEPTEMBER 6
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-05 17:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. A match of the 2010 World Championship Qualifying Stage between the national football teams of Armenia and Turkey will start at

LILIT MKRTCHIAN DRAWS WITH HARIKA DRONAVALI IN THIRD ROUND
OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-05 17:00:00

NALCHIK, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Lilit Mkrtchian (Armenia) drew with Harika Dronavali (India) in the first game of the 3rd round of Women's World Knockout Chess

ARMENIAN GM LILIT MKRTCHIAN CONTINUES TO COMPETE AT WOMEN'S
WORLD KNOCKOUT CHESS CHAMPIONSIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-04 19:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The first games of the third round of Women's World Knockout Chess Championship in the Russian city of Nalchik are scheduled

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ROBERT EMMIYAN AWARDS TO BE
HELD IN GYUMRI
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-04 19:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. An international competition for awards of the European record holder, long jumper Robert Emmiyan will be held in the city of

LEVON ARONIAN DRAWS WITH VESELIN TOPALOV IN SECOND ROUND OF
GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-04 19:00:00

BILBAO, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The second round games of the Grand Slam Chess Tournament were held in Bilbao, Spain on September 3. Levon Aronian drew

LEVON ARONIAN DEFEATED AT START OF GRAND SLAM CHESS
TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-03 20:30:00

BILBAO, SEPTEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The Grand Slam Chess Tournament began in Bilbao, Spain on September 2. In the first round Levon Aronian with white pieces

TURKISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM TO ARRIVE IN YEREVAN ON
SEPTEMBER 5
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-03 20:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The national football team of Turkey will arrive in Yerevan on September 5. The team will stay in the Yerevan-Marriott Hotel.

LILIT MKRTCHIAN BEATS ANNA GASIK IN SECOND ROUND OF WOMEN'S
WORLD KNOCKOUT CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-03 20:00:00

NALCHIK, SEPTEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The second games of the second round of Women's World Knockout Chess Championship were held in Nalchik, capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, on

GRETA KHNDZRTSIAN TO REPRESENT ARMENIA AT PARALYMPIC GAMES
IN BEIJING
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-02 23:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Paralympic Games (with the participation of disabled sportsmen) will be held in Beijing on September 6-17. Greta

LEVON ARONIAN TO PLAY AGAINST MAGNUS CARLSEN AT START OF
GRAND SLAM IN BILBAO
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-02 18:00:00

BILBAO, SEPTEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. A Chess Grand Slam started in Bilbao, Spain on September 2. Armenian GM Levon Aronian will play against Magnus Carlsen of

LILIT MKRTCHIAN DRAWS IN FIRST GAME OF SECOND ROUND AT
WORLD KNOCKOUT CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-02 18:00:00

NALCHIK, SEPTEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. First games of the 2nd round of the Women's World Knockout Chess Chapionship were held in the city of Nalchik, Russia

165 SPORTS SCHOOLS FUNCTION IN ARMENIA
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-02 12:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The sports schools of Armenia opened their doors before pupils on September 1st. NT correspondent was informed by Samson Hakobian, the

RAFAEL VAHANIAN SHARES 4-5th PLACES IN ANTWERP CHESS
TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-01 19:00:00

ANTWERP, SEPTEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The traditional international chess tournament with the participation of 10 grand masters ended in Antwerp (Belgium) on August 31. Bu Xiangzhi of

LILIT MKRTCHIAN BEATS EVA MOSER AT BEGINNING OF WOMEN'S
WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-01 19:00:00

NALCHIK, SEPTEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A Women's World Knockout Chess Championship started in Nalchik on August 29. Armenian GM Lilit Mkrtchian played against Eva Moser of

NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM OF ARMENIA STARTS PREPARING FOR
QUALIFYING STAGE OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-09-01 18:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. On September 1 Armenia's national football team started preparing in Yerevan for the September 6 match with Turkey and the September

COLLECTIONS OF PHILATELISTS KUPALIANS WIN GOLD AND SILVER
MEDALS AT BEIJING 2008
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-27 20:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of postage stamps was held in Beijing on August 8-18 within the framework of the cultural program of the

GRAND MASTER LILIT MKRTCHIAN TO COMPETE AT WORLD CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-27 20:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. A World Women's Knockout Chess Championship will start in Nalchik on August 28. One of Armenia's

ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN FROM OTHER COUNTRIES WIN 2 GOLD MEDALS
IN BEIJING
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-27 20:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Two sportsmen of Armenian origin who represented other countries in Beijing: Artur Ayvazian (shooting), who was born in Yerevan and represented Ukraine

CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF ARMENIAN OLYMPIANS HELD IN YEREVAN
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-27 20:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. A celebration in honor of the Armenian Olympians took place in Yerevan's Republic Square on the evening of August 26. The

OLYMPIC CHAMPION ISRAEL MILITOSIAN TURNS 40
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-26 17:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The famous Armenian weightlifter Israel Militosian (Gyumri) turned 40 on August 25. He has been a champion and prize-winner of the

BRONZE MEDAL WINNER HRACHIK JAVAKHIAN RETURNS FROM BEIJING
OLYMPIC GAMES
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-26 17:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A bronze medal winner at the 29th Summer Olympic Games, boxer Hrachik Javakhian of the city of Vanadzor returned to Armenia

YOUNG ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS SHARE 5-6th PLACES AT WORLD
CHESS OLYMPIAD
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-25 18:00:00

MERSIN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad with the participation of 26 teams finished in Mersin (Turkey) on August 24. The

ARMENIAN OLYMPIANS IN 37th PLACE BY NUMBER OF MEDALS WON
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-25 18:00:00

BEIJING, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The ceremony of closing the 29th Summer Olympic Games took in Beijing on August 24. Sportsmen of 88 out of the

BOXER HRACHIK JAVAKHIAN CONTENTS HIMSELF WITH BRONZE MEDAL
AT BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-22 20:00:00

BEIJING, AUGUST 22, NOYAN TAPAN. On August 22 Armenian boxer Hrachik Javakhian (60 kg) was defeated by Olympic champion, Russian Alexey Tishchenko in the semi-final at

YOUNG ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS SHARE 4th-6th POSITIONS AT
WORLD OLYMPIAD
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-21 19:00:00

MERSIN, AUGUST 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Games of 5th and 6th rounds of the World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad were held in Mersin (Turkey) on August

ARMENIAN OLYMPIANS COMPETE UNSUCCESSFULLY IN BEIJING ON
AUGUST 21
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-21 19:00:00

BEIJING, AUGUST 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Free-style wrestler Harutyun Yenokian was beaten during a wrestling match on August 21 and had to drop out of further struggle

NATIONAL YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM OF ARMENIA WINS MATCH AGAINST
TURKEY WITH 2-1 SCORE
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-21 18:40:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 21, NOYAN TAPAN. An Armenia-Turkey football match took place at Yerevan's Hrazdan Stadium on August 20 by the group tournament program of the 2009

ARMENIAN TEAM WITH 5 BRONZE MEDALS IN 66th PLACE AMONG 74
COUNTRIES TO HAVE WON OLYMPIC MEDALS
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-20 18:30:00

BEIJING, AUGUST 20, NOYAN TAPAN. As of August 20, the national team of China is in 1st place (76 medals: 43 gold, 14 silver, and 19

YOUNG CHESS PLAYERS OF ARMENIA WITH 13.5 POINTS LEAD POINTS
TABLE AT WORLD YOUTH UNDER 16 OLYMPIAD
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-20 18:20:00

MERSIN, AUGUST 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad began in Mersin (Turkey) on August 17. Out of 26 teams from 18 contries,

NATIONAL YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM OF ARMENIA BEATEN BY RUSSIAN
TEAM AT START OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN PALANGA
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-20 18:00:00

PALANGA, AUGUST 20, NOYAN TAPAN. An international youth competition with the participation of 8 teams began in Palanga (Lithuania) on August 19. The rivals of Armenian

WRESTLER SUREN MARKOSIAN DROPS OUT OF STRUGGLE FOR OLYMPIC
MEDALS
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-20 18:00:00

BEIJING, AUGUST 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Free-style wrestler Suren Markosian (66 kg) was beaten during his first match on August 20 and dropped out of the struggle

NATIONAL YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM OF ARMENIA TO PLAY AGAINST
TURKISH TEAM IN YEREVAN ON AUGUST 20
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-19 20:02:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The national youth football team of Armenia will play against the Turkish team at Yerevan's "Hrazdan" Stadium on August 20 (start

BOXER HRACHIK JAVAKHIAN SECURES AT LEAST BRONZE MEDAL FOR
HIMSELF AT BEIJING OLYMPICS
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-19 19:00:00

BEIJING, AUGUST 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Boxer Hrachik Javakhian overcame the quarter final barrier at the Beijing Olympic Games on August 19. Doctors did not allow his

SOME OF ARMENIAN OLYMPIANS RETURN TO HOMELAND WITH THEIR
PRIZES
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-19 19:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Thousands of fans met Armenian Olympians, who returned to Armenia from Beijing, at Yerevan's Zvartnots Airport on August 19. Among them

ARMENIA WINS 5th BRONZE MEDAL AT BEIJING 2008 GAMES
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-15 22:00:00

BEIJING, AUGUST 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's Olympic team won 5th bronze medal at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 15 - thanks to weightlifter Tigran Martirosian.

ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN WIN 3rd MEDAL AT BEIJING 2008 GAMES
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-14 19:00:00

BEIJING, AUGUST 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia has won its third bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Weightlifter Gevorg Davtian took third place in 77

ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN WIN THEIR FIRST MEDALS AT BEIJING 2008
GAMES
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-12 22:00:00

BEIJING, AUGUST 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian sportsmen today won their first medals at the Beijing Summer Olympic Games. Greco-Roman wrestler Roman Amoyan won the bronze medal

"MIKA" HEADS FIXTURE LIST OF "STAR" NATIONAL FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-06 18:40:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The last match of the 15th round of "Star" National Football Championship of Armenia - an Ararat-Cilicia match took place on

LEVON ARONIAN DRAWS WITH SERGEI KARYAGIN IN 5th ROUND OF
GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-06 14:00:00

SOCHI, AUGUST 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Games of the 5th round of Grand Prix Chess Tournament were held in the Russian city of Sochi on August 5.

LEVON ARONIAN SHARES 3rd-12th PLACES IN SECOND "GRAND PRIX"
CHESS TOURNAMENT
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-04 19:00:00

SOCHI, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. After 4 rounds in the second "Grand Prix" chess tournament in Sochi, Levon Aronian (Armenia) has earned 2 points and with

FIRST OLYMPIC DELEGATION OF ARMENIA LEAVES FOR BEIJING
  • Sport
  • 2008-08-02 12:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The first Olympic delegation of Armenia left for Beijing on July 31. The delegation is composed of sportsmen (judo, shooting) and

SECOND ROUND OF STAR ARMENIAN FOOTBALL NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP TO START ON AUGUST 2
  • Sport
  • 2008-07-30 16:10:00

YEREVAN, JULY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The Mika - Pyunik match delayed in the 4th tour of the Star Armenian Football National Championship took place on July