“The decision was made by Mkhitaryan. We know very well Mkhitaryan’s agent, and I think Mkhitaryan’s return to Borussia Dortmund is excluded,” Watzke said.
“I attached Robert Abajyan’s photo on my shirt to show our heroes to the whole world. I want our heroes not to be forgotten,” Artur commented on his appearance with that shirt at 2016 Rio Olympics.
Armenian national football team captain Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not take part in the WC-2018 qualifier between Denmark and Armenia, informed the Football Federation of Armenia.
Head coach of London’s “Arsenal” club Arsene Wenger has expressed an opinion that newcomer to Manchester United, captain of Armenia national football team Henrikh Mkhitaryan bring fresh stimulus to his team.
The Armenian Olympic delegation participating in the 31st Summer Olympic Games has returned to Armenia. Doha-Yerevan flight landed in Yerevan’s Zvartnots airport at about 00:50. Armenian sport lovers welcomed Artur Aleksanyan, Mihran Harutyunyan, Simon Martirosyan, Gor Minasyan like real heroes.
Already one-time Guinness World Record holder Mamoyan dedicated his performance to the memories of fallen heroes of the 4 day war in Nagorno Karabakh. Mamoyan attempted to beat the results of Canadian Roy Berger, who holds the record for 84 knuckle pushups in one minute.
It was a wet, windy and wild farewell to the 2016 Olympic Games as Rio de Janeiro bowed out in a storm of samba and rain inside the Maracana Stadium, CNN reports.
“I am very proud to be able to win bronze medal for Germany. I have always dreamed of taking part in the Olympic Games. I am very satisfied and proud of my performances,” Artyom Harutyunyan said.
Team Armenia has won the first gold medal in Rio 2016. Armenia’s Greco Roman wrestler Arthur Alexanyan defeated Cuba’s Yasmany Lugo at the Greco-Roman 98 kg final.
Mihran Harutyunyan was defeated by Serbian Davor Stepanek at the men’s GrecoRoman 66kg final and won silver.