48th Armenian Olympics get underway in Tehran

September 14, 2016 - 20:4

The 48th Armenian Olympics opened Wednesday evening at Ararat Club in the Iranian capital.


The Armenian Orthodox primate of the diocese of Tehran, Archbishop Sebuh Sarkisian as well as Armenian ambassador to Iran, Iranian ambassador to Armenia and a number of well-known Armenian athletes were present in the opening ceremony.
President of Iran National Olympic Committee Kiumars Hashemi was also among the participants of the ceremony.
During the 10-day games, 800 Armenian athletes from Iran, Armenia and Georgia will compete in nine sports.
The Armenians Olympics is aimed at finding new talents in Armenian sports and encourage the youth to turn to sports.

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