ARMENIANS IN SWITZERLAND TO FIGHT FOR OLYMPIC LICENSES

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YEREVAN, APRIL 18, ARMENPRESS:A free-style wrestling competition kicked off today in the Swiss town of Martini winners of which will have the right to represent their countries in the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Seven Armenian wrestlers are in Switzerland. They are Gegham Babakhanian, 55 kg, Martin Berberian, 60 kg, Suren Markosian, 66 kg, Ruslan Kokaev, 74 kg, Harutyun Yenokian, 84 kg, Shamil Gitinov, 96 kg and Ruslan Basiev, 120 kg. The head coach of the national team is Hrant Yenokian. Armenian free-style wrestlers have not won any qualification for the Olympic Games. Experts say they are likely to win 1-2 licenses. The tournament ends on April 20.

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