Armenian Olympics kicks off in Tehran

Published September 16th, 2017 - 04:30 GMT
Photo: Tehran Municipality
Photo: Tehran Municipality

The 49th edition of the Armenian Olympics was inaugurated in Tehran on Tuesday night.

The opening ceremony was held in Tehran’s Ararat Sports Complex, and was attended by Sports Minister Massoud Soltanifar, the governor-general of Tehran province, and senior Armenian clergymen.

The event brings together 750 Armenian athletes from across the country and they will be competing in 9 different categories.

By Mohammad Khodabakhsh

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