TSAGHKADZOR, AUGUST 3, NOYAN TAPAN. 19 years old Mikhal Herbachik, a member of the team of Slovakia also participates in the educational-sporting gathering of the free-style wrestling team of Armenia being held
KRASNOTURINSK, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The Ladies Chess International Big Tournament finished in the city of Krasnoturinsk of the Sverdlovsk region of the Russian Federation. At the last 9th stage representative of
ISTANBUL, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Sportsmen of 31 countries participated in the Europe Youth Championship of free-style wrestling held in Istanbul. Sporstmen from Vanadzor performed successfully among
ARTASHAT, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Artashat Mayor Gagik Muradian received on June 27 sambists Lilit Poghosian, Zhanna Vardanian, Edvard Davtian, long jumpers Arsen Dermoyan and Aram Davtian taken honourary places in Europe
HRAZDAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Mika" club will present Armenia at the Europe Youth (up to 18 years old ) Club Teams Championship of chess to take place in Holland
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The international tournament after Albert Azarian, the king of hoops, started on June 27. 28 sportsmen from Armenia, Georgia and Austria participated in the tournament. Thrice champion
GAVAR, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Opening of the chess class took place recently in secondary school No2 of the town of Chambarak, the marz of Gegharkunik. Regional Governor Arsen Grigorian and RA
MOSCOW, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Vice-Chairman of the Armenian Boxing Republican Federation Derenik Gabrielian was elected as Vice-Chairman of the European Boxing Union at the regular 10th Assembly of the European Boxing
BUDAPEST, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. 7 Armenian sportsmen took part in the Europe judo youth championship held in the capital of Hungary Budapest. Erik Gevorgian (55 kg weight category) distinguished himself. He
TBILISI, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. In the return game of Intertoto Cup Tournament Yerevan "Kilikia" was defeated by "Dinamo" in Tbilisi with a score of 0 to 3 and was left
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The assembly of the European Boxing Union opened on June 23 in Moscow. Special election of the Chairman and leading staff of this organization is on
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Anastasia Grebyonkina-Vazgen Azroyan pair that took part in the Winter Olympic Games held in February in Turin has been training in the olympic complex of Tsakhkadzor since
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Cross-Country Race-2006 dedicated to the International Olympic Day will be held on June 24 in Yerevan with the sponsorship of the International Olympic Committee. Everybody aged 13
VANADZOR, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The final of the Armenian Football Regional Championship was held by 3 tours on June 16-21 in Vanadzor. The national team of Ararat region performed most successfully
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 11th tour of the Armenian Football Highest League Championship "Ararat" defeated "Gandzasar" with a score of 3 to 1, "Mika" defeated "Banants" with a score
TIRANA, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Karen Aylazian (Yerevan, 48 kg weight category) took the 3rd place in the Europe Youth Boxing Championship held on June 15-20 in the capital of Albania Tirana.
NOVY SAD, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. 20-year-old Melik Janoyan threw the javelin 68 m 21 cm and took the second place in the Javelin Throwing Europe Cup Tournament held on
ARMAVIR, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 10 out of 14 sportsmen of Armavir Karate Federation who took part in the 18th Armenian Karate Championship in Yerevan won prizes: three took first and second
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 12, the members of the Armenian men's national team that won the gold medal and the olympic cup at the 37th Chess World Olympiad
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. By President of Armenia Robert Kocharian's decree, international grand masters Levon Aronian, Karen Asrian, Smbat Lputian, Vladimir Hakobian, Artashes Minasian, Tigran Nalbandian, Arshak Petrosian and Gabriel Sargsian were
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The 56th congress of the FIFA will take place in the Munich congresses' international center on June 7-8, before the solemn start of the FIFA World
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Both men's and women's Armenian national teams gained victories in the 9th tour of 37th world chess olympiad being held in Turin.
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 8th tour of the chess world olympiad being held in Turin the Armenian men's national team defeated the Cuba national team with a score
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. About 20 sportsmen of Armenia participated in the international youth tournament of tennis held in Tbilisi, in "Austrian Ways" Tbilisi cup tournament. David Minasian from Yerevan, accompanying
YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Three representatives of Armenia took part in the Europe Championship of judo held in the Finnish city of Tampere. Only Armen Nazarian (weight category of 60 kg)
SALONIKA, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The representatives of Armenia successfully performed at the Europe Youth Championship of Sambo Wrestling held in the Greek city of Salonika. 5 out of 18 members of
TURIN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian national teams won in the 3rd tour of 37th World Chess Olympiad being held in Turin. The men's team defeated
GAVAR, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The mini football tournament of Gavar Mayor's cup was held for the first time with participation of teams of 8 institutions of the regional center.
YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Juvenile international tournament of tennis, Yerevan cup tournament of "Austrian Airlines," was held in Yerevan. About 60 tennis players of Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Georgia and Armenia participated
YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. A regular Armenian championship of ushu was held at the Dinamo training ground of Yerevan. Over 260 sportsmen performed in two competition styles, taolu (exercises without arms
TURIN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian men's national team defeated the Nigerian team with a score of 3 to 0.5 in the second tour of the Chess World Olympiad being
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The meeting of the Football Federations delegations of Armenia and Azerbaijan to take place in the UEFA office in Nyon, Switzerland, on May 12.
YEGHEGNADZOR, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. A memorial volley-ball tournament of Soviet Union hero Vahik Levonian was held on May 4-9 in Yeghegnadzor. The tournament was held already for the third year after
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The Youth Football Team of Armenia headed by trainer Samvel Petrosian will leave for San Marino on May 15 to participate the San Marino-Armenia meeting of the
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. By FFA Chairman Ruben Hairapetian's decree, Samvel Darbinian was appointed the acting main trainer of the National Team of Armenia. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the
YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The games of the 4th tour of RA Football Highest League Championship that were envisaged for May 5 and 6 were postponed. Such a decision was
BUDAPEST, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 29, the Armenian national team had a match with the Hungarian national team within the framework of the championship of division "B" of the European
VANADZOR, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. In the tournament organized in Yerevan by the RA Power Triathlon Federation, 3 members of the Vanadzor "Shotokan" team, Haroutiun Toumanian, Andranik Hakobov and Kristina Tokalian, took
YEREVAN, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 2-10, an international friendly tournament of football-players under 17 years will be held in the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran. Two national
BELGRADE, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The representatives of Armenia performed successfully in the sambo Europe championship held in the capital of Serbia-Chernogoria Belgrade. Two of them became prize-winners. In the 74 kg
KUSADASI, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. After 8 tours in the men's and women's chess Europe individual championships being held in the Turkish city of Kusadasi, Croatian Zdenko Kozhul is the only leader
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. 36 sportsmen took part in the traditional bicycle race tournament dedicated to the memory of Samvel Gevorgian, a freedom-figher who has perished in Artsakh, holder of the
KUSADASI, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The games of the 7th tour are over in the men's and women's chess Europe championships being held in the Turkish city of Kusadasi. The Armenian
YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The games of the 3rd tour were held in men's and women's chess Europe championships. In the men's tournament representatives of
KUSADASI, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The 7th Europe chess championships of men and women have started. 139 men and 97 women chess-players take part in the competitions being held in the Turkish
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The Chairman of the Armenian Football Federation did not prolong the contract of Henk Visman, chief trainer of the Armenian national team, in consequence of not achieving
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The first games of 2006 Armenian Football Cup Tournament 1/4 final were held on April 5 and 6. 3 of them ended in a draw: "Pyunik"
YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The assistance programs implemented by UEFA considerably contribute to development of football and, in general, sport, in the country. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian declared this on
IZMIR, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The 7th individual chess Europe championships of men and women start on April 4. Chess-players from several dozens of countries take part in the competitions being held
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. UEFA Chief Executive Lars-Christer Olsson, arrived in Yerevan on an official visit on April 3, at the invitation of Chairman of the Football Federation of Armenia Ruben
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The return games of 2006 Armenian Football Cup Tournament 1/8 tour are over. Their results are the following: "Banants-2" - "Pyunik-2" 3 to 0, "Shirak" - "Hay
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. FIDE has publicized the rating list of the strongest chess-players as of 2006 April 1. It is the first time that 13th world champion Garry Kasparov (Russia)
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 26, the Football Natioanl Team of Armenia left for Cyprus, where it will take part in the traditional 10th international tournament. There are 8 participant
TURIN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The 20th Winter Olympic Games ended in the Italian city of Turin, in which sportsmen of 88 countries took part. The representatives of Germany, USA, Austria, Russia,
MORELIA, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Chess-player Peter Leko (Hungary) performed successfuly in the first circle of the Linares chess super-tournament in the Mexican city of Morelia. He gained 5 points from the
HAMBURG, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Armen Nazarian, the strongest jodoist of Armenia, winner of the Europe 2005 Championship, successfuly performed at the World Cup Tournament held in the German city of Hamburg.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The Chess World Women Championship, will start on March 10 in the Russian city of Yekaterenburg with the participation of 64 women chess-players. It will be held
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The press conference of Levon Julfalakian, Olympic Champion and the chief trainer of the Armenian national team of the Greco-Roman wrestling, and trainer Edvard Sahakian was held
LINARES, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 5th round of the chess tournament in Linares, Armenian chess player Levon Aronian defeated Pyotr Svidler. The world champion Veselin
TURIN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The two Armenian skiers again competed unsuccessfully at the 20th Winter Olympic games in Turin. Edmond Khachatrain and Hovhannes Sargsian took 79th
LINARES, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Levon Aronian, representative of Armenia, drew the game with Fransisco Valejo (Spain) in the 4th tour of the Linares chess tournament. Pyotr Svidler (Russia) defeated Etien Bakro
PARIS, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The members of the national team of the Greco-Roman wrestling of Armenia were able to win 6 prizes in the international big tournament held in Paris. Roman
MORELIA, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. All 4 games of the 3rd tour of the Linares Chess Super-tournament ended in a draw. World cup-holder Levon Aronian, representative
TURIN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian representatives Edmond Khachatrian and Hovhannes Sargsian entered the ground track for the second time in the current 20th Winter Olympic Games in Turin. They performed unsuccessful
TURIN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPN. The dancing pairs participating in the figure skating competition finished their performances in the current Winter Olympic Games in Turin. Anastasia Grebyonkina
MORELIA, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The 23th traditional chess super-tournament of Linares started. The peculiarity of this year tournament proceeding with two circles and with the participation of 8 chess-players, is that
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The participation of the Armenian sportsmen in the Winter Olympic Games of Turin is already an achievement. Gagik Tsarukian, a Deputy of the RA National Assembly, President
MOSCOW, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian chess player Vladimir Hakobian, one of the leaders in A1 tournament of the chess festival "Aeroflot Open" (Moscow), drew with Krishnan Sashikiran (India) in 7th round
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The elimination of the contest rules of the Football Europe Youth championship from now on will be held with 2 stages. The national team of Armenia,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. All representatives of Armenia taking part in the main "A1" tournament of the "Aeroflot Open" Moscow chess festival ended their meetings of the 6th tour in a
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Representatives of Football Federation of 8 member countries ( Armenia, Portugal, Poland, Serbia-Chernogoria, Belgium, Finland, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan) of the elimination 1st group of the 2008 Football Europe
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Representatives of Armenia have good results in all of 4 tournaments of "Aeroflot Open" chess festival being held in Moscow. In the general "A1" tournament Vladimir Hakobian
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. "Aeroflot Open", the fifth traditional chess festival started in Moscow. 4 tournaments are held simultaneously within the framework of the festival, in which more than 500 chess
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The 12th traditional tournament of the "Turkmenistan President's Cup" will take place in Ashghabad, the capital of Turkmenistan on February 10-20. As Noyan Tapan was informed by
TBILISI, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Representative of Armenia Artur Srapian showed good results in the judo world cup tournament regular tour held in Tbilisi. The sportsman from Gyumri won 3 victories in
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. An International tournament of boxing was held in Debrecen city, Hungary, which 5 members of the national team of Armenia also took part in. Hrachya Javakhian (
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. 34 chess players from Armenia will take part in Moscow traditional "Aeroflot Open-2006" tournament starting from February 8. A number of leading chess players of Armenia, including
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Grand master Vladimir Hakobian, one of the strongest chess-players of Armenia, who now works as a trainer in Qatar, again began to play after a long break.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian chess-players made new success in a number of international competitions held lately. International master Beniamin Galstian (Yerevan) gained 7.5 points out of 9 possible ones and
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. At the suggestion of Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) Chairman Ruben Hayrapetian, the conduct of "Pyunik" Yerevan club at the "Commonwealth Cup" tournament was discussed at the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Trainers of football national teams of Armenia were appointed by FFA Chairman Ruben Hairapetian's January 30 decrees. Arsen Chilingarian was appointed the
YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship of Armenia was held in "Dinamo" gym of Yerevan. About 70 sportsmen participated in the championship. Roman Amoyan
WIJK AAN ZEE, JANUARY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The traditional "Corus" chess festival finished in the city of Wijk aan Zee of Holland. 14 grand masters participated in the main, "A" tournament which
MONTREUX, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The drawing of lots of the 2008 Europe Championship of football was held in the Montreux city of Switzerland on January 27. The national teams of
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. As of January 27, grand master Lilit Mkrtchian and her father are still in hospital. As Gagik Hovhannisian, Armenian Chess Federation Secretary General, informed Noyan Tapan correspondent,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. After a long interval one of Armenia's best chess-players, former world Vice-Champion Vladimir Hakobian resumed playing. He is taking part in the Gibraltar large tournament held with
WIJK AAN ZEE, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The games of the 10th tour were held in the chess international tournament being held in the town of Wijk aan Zee, Holland, with
WIJK AAN ZEE , JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan grand master Levon Aronian competed with representative of Holland Sergei Tivyakov in the 9th tour of chess international tournament of 19th class being
YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Bank King" team won in the 2nd club chess championship held in Yerevan. The "Bank King" replenished by the strongest chess-players of Armenia won in 4
YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Representatives of Armenia also took part in the Figure Skating Europe Championship held in the French city of Lyons. Anastasia Grebyonkina-Vazgen Azroyan dance pair took the 14th
WIJK AAN ZEE, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. 8 tours have been held in the chess super-tournament of 19th class taking place in the town of Wijk aan Zee, Holland. 14 grand
YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. FIDE published the staff of participants of the woman championship to be held in Russian city of Yekaterinburg on March 10-27, 2006. Two representatives of Armenia, grand
YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The second chess club championship of Armenia passes in Yerevan, in which 6 teams take part. According to the regulations, the teams which will win the first
YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2005 world and Europe championships, sportsmen of Armenia got 89 medals, among them 13 golden ones. Ishkhan Zakarian, the Chairman of the RA Physical Education and
LYONS, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Europe figure skating championship has begun in the French city of Lyons, in which the dancing pair Anastasia Grebyonkina - Vazgen Azroyan, representing Armenia also take
WIJK AAN ZEE, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Levon Aronian, the representative of Armenia had his first victory at the 19th class chess tournament held in the city of Wijk aan Zee, Holland.
YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Derenik Gabrielian, Vice-Chairman of Boxing Armenian Federation, a coach of the international class, was elected Vice-Chairman of Amateur Boxing European Union at the Union's special sitting. Noyan
YEREVAN, JANUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the Chess International Federation, the World Chess Champioship will be held by new contest rules. According to this, the champion will be decided by few
YEREVAN, JANUARY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. FIDE has publicized the personal ratings of the best chess-players of the world, as of 2006 January 1. Representative of Armenia Levon Aronian has considerably improved his
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. 56 chess-players took part in the Men's Championship of Armenian Chess-player Central House after Tigran Petrosian. The championship was held according to Swiss contest rules, it consisted
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. 7 tours have been held in the Men's Championship of Armenian Chess-player Central House after Tigran Petrosian. 2 out of 56 chess-players are in the lead -
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. RA government will allocate 5 mln drams (nearly 22.2 thousand USD) from its reserve fund to the Physical Culture and Sport State Committee for giving to the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. 5 tours have been held in Armenian Chess-player Central House Men's Championship. At once 8 chess-players are in the lead with 4 points - Arman Hayrapetian, Zaven
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the results of the survey conducted by the Armenian Sports Correspondents' Federation, grand master, winner of world chess cup Levon Aronian was recognized the best
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Football Team of Armenia will participate in the 10th international tournament of Cyprus in February, 2006. Teams of Belarus, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Kazakhstan, Romania and
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Billiards Federation Cup Tournament in the "Moscow Pyramid" style was held at the "Arena" Yerevan club. 35 billiard players from Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor and Echmiadzin
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. 56 representatives of Armenian regions and towns take part in the Armenian Chess-player Central House Men's Championship, which also has a selective character: besides the title of
KHANTY-MANSIYSK , DECEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The World Chess Cup Tournament held in the Russian town of Khanty-Mansiysk ended by the brilliant victory of representative of Armenia Levon Aronian. After drawing the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Gandzasar" and "Yerevan United" clubs applied to the Executive Committee of the Football Federation of Armenia in a written form with a request to permit their
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. RA National Assembly is ready to assist the Kickboxing National Federation of Armenia to activize its work for even more. RA NA Vice-Speaker Vahan Hovhannisian declared this
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Representative of Armenia, grand master Levon Aronian continues gaining victories in the World Chess Cup being held in the Russian town of Khanty Mansiysk. In the semifinal
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian boxer Artur Abraham (Avetik Abrahamian) fought against Kingol Ikeke (Canada) for the title of a world champion in the German city of Leipzig. The fight
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Levon Aronian (Armenia) defeated the Belgian chess player Mikhail Gurevich (1.5-0.5) in the World Chess Cup quarter-final in the Russian city of Khanty Mansiysk. L. Aronian will
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The 27th world championship arm wrestling was held in Tokyo. About 600 sportsmen of 34 countries participated in this. 6 representatives of Armenia were among them, 4
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The 4th round additional games of the World Chess Cup took place in the Russian city of Khanty Mansiysk on December 9. Levon Aronian (Armenia) who
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The world chess cup tournament goes on in the city of Khanti Mansiysk, Russia. 16 strongest chess players continue the struggle after three rounds of the competitions
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the results of the survey conducted by the Press Service of the Armenian Footabll Federation, Aram Hakobian, a football-player from "Banants", was recognized the best
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The regular Grand Prix tournament of figure skating was held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. World leading 11 pairs participated in competitions of the dance program.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Late on December 2, the discussion of chosing competition places for preliminary rounds of 2006/2007 Europe championship of up to 17 and up to 19 years old
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. 3 rounds were held at the world cup chess tournament going on in the city of Khanti Mansiysk, Russia. 16 chess players from 128 ones continue competition
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The team of RA Sports Committee's chess school is the leader after 2 tours at the championship of Armenian chess clubs. It has gained 4 points. The
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Representative of Armenia Artak Malumian (81 kg weight category) took the third place and was awarded a bronze medal at the 13th world championship of box held
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The November 18 press-conference held at the Journalists' House of Armenia was dedicated to an event taken place during the opening ceremony of the Karate World Youth
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. 3 out of 6 Armenian boxers have already entered the ring in the 13th world championship being held in the Cinese town of Nyanyan. Andranik Hakobian
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. 3 Armenian weight-lifters have already performed in the world championship of weight-lifting being held in Doha, the captial of Qatar. Armen Ghazarian and Artur Danielian took the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The 13th world boxing championship will take place in the city of Syanyan, China, November 12-21. 6 boxers: Gabriel Tolmajian (54 kg weigth category), Hrachia Javakhian (60
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The Russian national team became a champion at the 6th world chess team championship in the Israeli town of Beer Sheva defeating the Chinese team with a
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. A regular world championship of weight-lifters started in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The team of Armenia the main trainer of which is Robert Hovhannisian, will be
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian chess-players defeated the leading ones, Chinese men's team, with a score of 2.5 to 1.5 in the penultimate, 8th tour of chess team championship being
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 7th tour of world team championship the Armenian chess-players competed with Chinese women chess-players who were given the right to participate in men's competition as
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The national team of Armenia had the first loss in the 6th round yeilding the national team of Russia with a score of 1.5-2.5 at the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The regular, 14th football championship of Armenia finished on November 6. "Pyunik" having pre-term secured the title of champion played confidently
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. After a one-day rest the participants of world team championship restarted playing on November 7. For the present, 5 tours were held in the town of Bever
BEER SHEBA, NOVEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The national team of Armenia had success in the 6th world team championship of chess in the city of Beer Sheba, Israel. Competing with the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. A regular world team chess championship will be held in the city of Beer-Sheva, Israel, on November 1-11. Men teams of Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, USA, Cuba, Zambia,
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Robert Kocharian received on October 29 a group of olympic games, world and Europe championships champions and famous prize-winner sportsmen arrived in Armenia to participate
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. A monument to 9th world chess champion Tigran Petrosian opened in the town of Aparan. By now it was considered that tha famous chess-player was born in
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The 13th traditional tennis tournament of diplomates organized on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of the independence of Armenia, the 60th anniversary of the UN formation
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The world team chess championship will go on in the city of Beer Sheva, Israel, on November 1-11. This will be held in a circular tournament,
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian championship of sports gymnastics came to an end. The main struggle went on among 3 strong gymnasts in men's competitions.
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Representative of Armenia Levon Aroyan took the first place in the group "A" of the "Karabakh-2005" international chess tournament held in Stepanakert. The young chess-player who turned
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. According to NKR President Arkadi Ghukasian's October 11 decree, international grand master Layosh Portish was awarded NKR "Gratitude" medal for his contribution to organization and
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The representatives of Armenia successfully performed at the Europe youth championship of weight-lifting held in the Slovakian town of Trenchin. In
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Two international chess tournaments continue in Stepanakert. They were organized and are being held by the Nagorno Karabakh government and Armenian Chess Academy. The games of the
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Two international chess tournaments started in Nagorno Karabakh's capital Stepanakert. The "A" series of competitions of "Karabakh - 2005" tournament has especially strong chess-players. 10 strongest grand
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. 4 pupils (trainer Ararat Santrian) of the chess sport school of the Yerevan Olympic shift participated in the "Nikia-2005" festival held in Athens. 337 chess players of
SOFIA, 26 AUGUST, NOYAN TAPAN: In Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, the representatives of Armenia successfully performed at the European Youth championship of weightlifting. Tigran Martirosian, in 69kg weight category, won the first
YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the time-table of the first All-Armenian Basketball Tournament, the women teams held the 1/2 final and men teams the 1/4 final meetings on August 25.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. 16 men and 8 women teams participating in the 1st All-Armenian Basketball Tournament finished the 1st stage. During the initial competitions, the men teams were divided into
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The republican contests of beach volleyball were held in Armenia for the first time. 20 pairs of women participated in the cup tournament of the "Euromotors" LTD.
IZMIR, AUGUST 24, NOYAN TAPAN. 21 sportsmen representing Armenia also participated in the World Students' Games held in the city of Izmir, Turkey. 5 of them became prize-winners of the games.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The championship of veteran chess players of Armenia, in which 32 sportsmen at the age of 60 and above participated, finished. Gagik Hakobian, a master of sport,
YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The national team of Armenia, preparing for contests of the electoral round of the 2006 World Championship, held a friendly meeting with the national team of Jordan
YEREVAN, AUGUST 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The first championship of veteran chess players of Armenia started the youngest participant of which is 60 years old. The tournament has gathered a rather strong staff,
VROTSLAV, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The representatives of Armenia competed successfully at the European Youth Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship in Vrotslav (Poland) by winning three medals. Abas Jndoyan (55
GOTEBORG, AUGUST 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The 15th Team Chess Championship with the participation of 40 male and 26 female teams finished in Goteborg (Sweden). The competitions were held in nine rounds. A
GOTEBORG, AUGUST 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Competitions of the 6th round of the European Team Championship were held in Goteborg (Sweden). The male team of Armenia playing against
WARSAW, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Youth Free-Style Wrestling Championship finished in Warsaw (Poland). The Armenian team headed by its chief coach Arayik Baghdasarian also participated in the championship.
GOTEBORG, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Both the male and female teams of Armenia played unsuccessfully in the 4th round of the European Team Championship in Goteborg. The meal team was defeated by
GOTEBORG, AUGUST 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The male team of Armenia defeated the Georgian team with the score 3-1 at the European Team Championship held in Goteborg (Sweden). Levon Aharonian and Rafael Vahanian
YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA football championship regular round's matches took place on July 31. According to the press service of the RA Football Federation, the match between Cilicia and
YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Indoor Football Cup Final took place on July 31 at Yerevan's Dinamo Stadium. The 2004 champion and cup-holder Tal Grig (Yerevan) and another team from
BELFORT, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The World Youth Chess Championship held under the high patronage of the President Jacques Chirac in the French city of Belfort came to a close.
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. There are 3 rounds left before the 6th Men Chess Championship of Europe going on in Warsaw finishes. Sergey Karyakin, a Ukrainian young chess-player, who has 8
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. At the June 29 sitting, the RA Government implemented changes in the RA Government's decision of March 30, 2005 on "Allocating Funds Envasiged by Sport Programs of
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Karen Asrian was of the most success from the 9 representatives of Armenia at the Chess Men Personal Championship of Europe going on in Warsaw. During
WARSAW, JUNE 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Representatives of Armenia have variable success at the chess-players men championship of Europe being held in Warsaw. 3 chess-players from 9 ones from Armenia won in the
KISHINEV, JUNE 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 23 there was one round left before the chess women championship of Europe going on in Kishinev finished. Nadezhda Kozintseva (Russia) and Katerina Lakhno, who
KHASAVYURT, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. About 100 sportsmen from 13 countries participated in the competitions of the free-style wrestling held in the city of Ksasavyurs, Dagistan. This time as well there was
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. At the June 23 sitting, the RA Government decided to call "Children and Juvenile Olympic Sports Scholl of Chess and Draughts" after Henrik Gasparian, taking into account
TBILISI, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. International competitions of the Greco-Roman and free-style wrestling were held in Tbilisi which were dedicated to Givi Kartozia and Vakhtang Balavadze, Olympic champions. Representative teams of Armenia
KISHINEV, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Grand master Lilit Mkrtchian plays most successfully among the 4 representatives of Armenia at the chess-players' women personal championship of Europe. During the regular 9th round she
WARSAW, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The 3rd round is held at the chess-players' men personal championship of Europe going on in Warsaw. A group of chess-players heads the contest each gaining 3
WARSAW, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Chess-players' men personal championship of Europe started. 230 chess-players of 40 countries will participate in competitions being held in Warsaw. The championship is held with Swiss contest
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The International Olympic Day is marked on June 25. Different sport events are held within the framework of the day, the most important of which is
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 21 new green football fields will be biult in Yerevan yards this year with the assistance of the Football Federation of Armenia. Arman Sahakian, the Deputy Mayor
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. About 4200 members of 180 delegations from different countries participate in the CIS and Baltic countries' international youth sporting games started on June 8. 13 kinds of
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Chess-players' women personal championship of Europe will take place in Kishinev on June 10-25. It is envisaged that 170 representatives from about 30 countries will participate in
YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Having won in the second elimination stage of the European championship in Hungary, Armenia's national football team of 19-year-olds received the right to play in the
YEREVAN, MAY, 3, NOYAN TAPAN. In Tigran Petrosian Central House of chess-player men's championship of Armenia takes place. After 3 matches held, the grand masters Gabriel Sargsyan and Karen Asrian, that have
GIBRALTAR, February 7 (Noyan Tapan). The traditional tournament on chess entitled "Gibraltar Masters" has completed. 120 chess players from different countries participated in the tournament. Five participants, including Armenian young grandmaster Levon
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Frenchman Bernar Kazoni, chief coach of Armenian national football team, was relieved of his post. Ruben Hayrapetian, President of the Football Federation of Armenia, declared at
MOSCOW, February 28 (Noyan Tapan). The great international tournament held in Moscow completed. Over 650 chess-players from different countries of the world participated in its four groups. The Russian "Aeroflot" company,
YEREVAN, February 24 (Noyan Tapan). Yerevan's "Tal Grig", a silver medal holder of the Armenian Footsal Championship and the country's cup holder, and Tbilisi's "Imedi", a bronze medal holder of Georgian
YEREVAN, February 18 (Noyan Tapan). Three days are left until the completion of the "Aeroflot Open" international traditional chess tournament held in Moscow on February 15-23. To recap, about 30 Armenian
YEREVAN, February 18 (Noyan Tapan). The Armenian Billiard Championship "Pyramid" was held at the club of the World Federation of Armenian Billiardists. The championship with the participation of 42 billiardists
YEREVAN, February 18 (Noyan Tapan). The Armenian Championship on free-style wrestling was held at the gymnasium of the Yerevan Physical Training Institute. The competitions were held by the new rules of
YEREVAN, February 15 (Noyan Tapan). The "Aeroflot Open" international traditional chess tournament will be held in Moscow on February 15-23. 600 chess players, including 100 grandmasters, will perform in the open
YEREVAN, February 14 (Noyan Tapan). Ogsen Mirzoyan, the Chairman of the Weight-Lifting Federation of Armenia, refused to continue his work on this post after the failure at the 28th Summer Olympic Games
YEREVAN, February 11 (Noyan Tapan). Yerevan's young grand master Tigran L. Petrosian achieved new great success in the international chess tournament held in the city of Kish, Iran. Beforehand he shared
YEREVAN, February 11 (Noyan Tapan). A qualifier of the European Premier League of the 2006 World Football Championship, where the Armenian national team is also included, was held on February 9.
YEREVAN, February 10 (Noyan Tapan). The World Chess Council (WCC) published the regular list of personal ratings of the strongest chess players as of February 1, 2005.
KAPAN, February 10 (Noyan Tapan). The seventh male championship on chess of the Syunik region completed at the chess school of Kapan. 30 chess players participated in the championship. Vardan
YEREVAN, February 8 (Noyan Tapan). 14 Armenian track and field athlets participate in the inetrnational traditional competitions held in Iranon February 7-8. The tournnament entitled "10 Days of Sunrise" is dedicated
TSAGHKADAZOR, February 4 (Noyan Tapan). The competitions on skiing, the first tournament of "Tsaghkadzor Cup", were held at the sport pavilion of Tsaghkadzor on February 2.
GIBRALTAR, February 3 (Noyan Tapan). Only one round is left until the completion of the traditional tournament on chess entitled "Gibraltar Masters". Three participants Emil Surovsky (Israel), Zakhar Yefimenko (Ukraine) and Alexey
YEREVAN, February 3 (Noyan Tapan). Two Armenian junior track and field athlets Emma Hakhoyan (Vanadzor) and Alexander Abrahamian aare going to leave for Moscow. They will participate in the sport
YEREVAN, February 2 (Noyan Tapan). Armenian sportswomen successfully performed in the first sport games of women of the Asian and Islamic countries. Though they participated only in 8 out of 14
GIBRALTAR, February 2 (Noyan Tapan). Seven rounds were held at the traditional tournament on chess entitled "Gibraltar Masters". Four participants - young grandmasters from Armenia Levon Aronian and Gabriel Sargsian, Emil
TURIN, February 2 (Noyan Tapan). Dancing couple Anastasia Grebenkina-Vazgen Azroyan representing Armenia placed 11 in the European Championship on Figure Skating held in the Italian city of Turin. As a result they