16:48  ,  March 10, 2014

Armenia wins Eurasian Cup in Kung Fu (PHOTOS)

YEREVAN. – The team from the Kung Fu Federation of Armenia took part in the Eurasian Cup Championship of Kung-Fu-Sanda, which was held on March 8 and 9 in Georgian capital city Tbilisi, Federation Press Secretariat informs.

The Armenian team won ten gold, five silver and three bronze medals.

Solely the Georgian team won as many gold medals, and as a result, both teams won the tournament cup.

Representatives from the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic competed at the event as part of the Armenian team.

In Federation President Hayk Harutyunyan’s words, despite the very difficult and tense competition—since three teams represented Azerbaijan in the tournament—, the Armenian athletes succeeded in achieving good results.

Six countries participated in the Eurasian Cup Championship of Kung-Fu-Sanda.

The tournament was a successful test ahead of the world championships, which will be held from July 25 to 30 in Beijing, China, where Armenia will participate for the first time.

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