22:18  ,  October 8, 2013

Shavarsh Karapetyan participates in torch relay for second time

Shavarsh Karapetyan participated in the torch relay for a second time on Tuesday after the flame blew out during his first attempt on Monday.

“I am ready to run for the tenth time, even twenty times to make it a great holiday for all nations. I was carrying the torch for Russia and for Armenia,” finswimmer told reporters.

Karapetyan is 11-time record holder and 17-time finswimming world champion.

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