Armenia Welcomes Winner Of Chess Olympiad
Yerevan, June 6, Armenpress: Thousands of Armenians and tens of senior government officials gathered early morning on June 6 in a downtown Yerevan Freedom square to give a hearty welcome to Armenian men chess players who have won the gold of the Turin Chess Olympiad.
The six men are Levon Aronyan, Vladimir Hakobian, Gabriel Sarkisian, Artashes Minasian, Smbat Lputian and Karen Asryan. They were taken from the airport to the square and driven through the crowd by a Soviet time Chayka car.
Addressing the crowd defense minister Serzh Sarkisian who is also president of the Armenian Chess Federation said. “Our chess players have managed to justify our nation’s hopes.”
Thirty-three thousands Armenians had been on this very square to welcome Tigran Petrosian, after he won the world chess championship. The today’s welcome ceremony was followed by a concert and a firework.
The 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin ended on Sunday. Rapid draw by the Armenian men’s team against Hungary assured it Olympic Gold. China took Silver in the men’s section and USA Bronze.
NKR PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED RA CHESS PLAYERS ON VICTORY IN WORLD OLYMPIAD
Nagorno Karabakh Republic /NKR/
President Arkady Ghoukasyan sent a congratulation message to RA Chess Federation President, DM Serge Sargsyan on the victory scored by the RA men’s team in the 37th World Olympiad in Turin.
According to the information DE FACTO received at the Nagorno Karabakh President’s Press Service, the message runs, in part, “the victory of the men’s team on the Italian land showed the world the high level of the national chess school, resuming the traditions of glorious victories founded by unforgettable Tigran Petrosyan”. “Besides, our chess players’ victory at the international level has exhibited our nation’s unfailing mental capacity, staunchness and belief in its strength. The victory in Turin will become a powerful impetus for the chess’s development in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, as well as for the growth of new talented chess players”, the message says.
In conclusion, Arkady Ghoukasyan invited the chess players to visit Artsakh.
I hope for the day when chess players are so favorably regarded here in the USA.
What did USCF do when you won silver?
They canceled the training program and refused to pay the players’ bonuses. That’s been documented all over.
Same thing which they are doing for our Men’s Team which won the Bronze.
“They canceled the training program and refused to pay the players’ bonuses.”
“Same thing which they are doing for our Men’s Team which won the Bronze.”
If those 2 things are true, then that’s really horrible and shows how really ungrateful they are. They deserve their FULL rewards for doing so well.