CHAMPIONSHIP IN BAKU IS OF VITAL IMPORTANT
Support A1+!The Armenian national team faces serious problems in regard with the World Wrestling Championship launching in Baku on 16 September. Gagik Tsarukyan, Head of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia prioritizes this tournament more than the Olympic Games.
“This is not a common tournament. Each athlete should realize the importance of representing Armenia. They should know that the whole Armenian nation supports them. Only the best athletes should compete in the tournament. I do not want any athlete to be defeated on that land. That will be considered not only your failure but the failure of the whole nation”, said Mr Tsarukyan to the athletes, adding that our wrestlers would receive valuable prizes if they returned with triumph.
Armenian representatives have not participated in any championship in Azerbaijan for 20 years. Now the situation has altered, since the Azerbaijani President has guaranteed the security of our wrestlers. Besides many representative of international structures will be present during the tournament and thousands of mass media representatives will elucidate the championship. Hrant Yenokyan, the chief coach of the Armenian national team in freestyle wrestling said: “It is impossible to win in all categories, but the boys are ready to fight till the end”.
Levon Julfakyan, the chief coach of Greek-Roman style noticed that all the best athletes would compete during the Championship. “The athletes who achieved success in a number of international tournaments during the last 2-3 years are involved in the national team”.
The Armenian delegation will leave for Baku on 15 September headed by Razmik Stepanyan. “31 people are in our delegation, 14 of them are the athletes. Since the Greek-Roman style will compete first in the Championship, then the free-style, our delegation will leave in two groups”, said Stepanyan.
