Armenian athletes begin their competition in the 31st Olympic Games today, August 6.
ANOC press service informs that on the first competition day, boxer Artur Hovhannisyan (49kg), judoka Hovhannes Davtyan and gymnasts Harutyun Merdinyan and Artur Davtyan are staring the struggle.
Hovhannes Davtyan was to compete at 11:00 local time, Artur Hovhannisyan – at 11:30 and the gymnasts – at 14:30.
To remind, 33 athletes in 8 sports will represent Armenia at the Olympics:
Athletics
Gor Nerkararyan
Gayane Chiloyan
Lilit Harutyunyan
Levon Aghasyan
Diana Khubeseryan
Amaliya Sharoyan
Boxing
Narek Abgaryan
Aram Avagyan
Vladimir Margaryan
Artur Hovhannisyan
Freestyle wrestling
Levan Berianidze
Georgy Ketoyev
Davit Safaryan
Garnik Mnatcakanyan
Greco-Roman wrestling
Artur Aleksanyan
Maxim Manukyan
Arsen Julfalakyan
Mihran Harutyunyan
Swimming
Vahan Mkhitaryan
Monica Vasilyan
Weightlifting
Andranik Karapetyan
Arakel Mirzoyan
Simon Martirosyan
Ruben Aleksanyan
Gor Minasyan
Substitute – Vanik Avetisyan
Nazik Avdalyan
Sona Poghosyan
Shooting
Hrach Babayan
Judo
Hovhannes Davtyan
Gymnastics
Houry Gebeshyan
Harutyun Medinyan
Artur Davtyan