World Championships
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Golden Shears 2026 Concludes, World Awaits Shearing Champions
The 64th annual Golden Shears World Championships in Masterton, New Zealand, concluded after drawing record international participation. The global shearing community now eagerly awaits the announcement of this year’s champions.
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Pokémon Champions Announced as Official VGC Platform for 2026 World Championships
Pokémon Champions will replace traditional mainline Pokémon games as the official platform for the Video Game Championships at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco, introducing features like Mega Evolutions and simplified training systems.
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Armenia’s Men’s Weightlifting Team Heads to World Championships with 10 Athletes
Armenia’s national men’s and women’s weightlifting teams are actively preparing for the World Weightlifting Championships, set to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from December 6 to 15. The men’s team is training at the Olympic Training Complex in Yerevan, while…
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Arsen Khanjyan became the vice-champion of the World Sambo Championship
Arsen Khanjyan from Armenia won a silver medal at the Sambo World Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan. In the finals, Khanjyan faced Russia’s two-time world champion Anton Konovalov. Before the finals, Khanjyan triumphed over a Ukrainian opponent in the semifinals.…
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Armenian athletes won bronze medals at the World Sambo Championship
Armenia won two bronze medals at the Sambo World Championships in Astana. According to the Armenian Sambo Federation, Hamlet Sukiasyan (58 kg) and Anna Mkrtchyan (+80 kg) secured bronze medals in combat sambo. These achievements highlight Armenia’s competitive presence on…
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Gymnast Harutyun Merdinyan Retires from Professional Career
Harutyun Merdinyan, a member of the Armenian national gymnastics team, European champion, and bronze medalist in the World Championships, has announced his retirement from professional sports. In an interview with Armenpress, Merdinyan confirmed his decision. Merdinyan is a two-time European…