Australia Basketball Coach Brian Goorjian On Olympic Success, Armenian Heritage
Australia basketball head coach Brian Goorjian is fresh off helping lead the nation to its first Olympic medal in basketball. Read more
Category Archives: 2020 Summer Olympics
Armenian Paralympian Stas Nazaryan On Paralympics Experience, Helping Artsakh Soldiers
Stas Nazaryan has returned from Tokyo after competing in his sixth Paralympic Games when he performed in the 100m T54 wheelchair race.
He spoke with Andre Khatchaturian about his Tokyo experience, his versatile sports background, what’s next in his future and how he plans to continue to help wounded soldiers from the Artsakh War transition into a career in athletics.
Watch the full interview in the video above.
One-On-One with Hovhannes Bachkov: Armenian Bronze MEdalist Opens Up About Tokyo 2020 Experience
Armenian Olympic boxer and Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Hovhannes Bachkov goes one-on-one with Andre Khatchaturian to talk about his Olympic experience, his semifinal loss to Keyshawn Davis, his emotional win over Azerbaijani boxer Javid Chalabiyev and the responsibility he feels as an Armenian to uplift his country after a tumultuous 2020 in the homeland. Read more
Brian Goorjian Gets Hero’s Welcome In Australia After Leading Nation To First Olympic Medal In Basketball
Brian Goorjian helped Australia make history at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after he led them to their first Olympic medal in men’s basketball.
The Aussies defeated Slovenia in the bronze medal game and on their return trip to Australia, the squad got a hero’s welcome from their fellow Australians at the airport.
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It’s safe to say, Goorjian and his team’s accomplishment resonated with many in the land down under.
Hovhannes Bachkov Releases Touching, Confident Statement After Winning Olympic Bronze In Boxing
Hovhannes Bachkov settled with a bronze medal after his semifinal loss to Keyshawn Davis in the men’s lightweight Olympic boxing tournament in Tokyo and it appears he has come to terms with not bringing home a gold. Read more
Olympic Basketball: Brian Goorjian leads Australia To First-Ever Olympic Medal In Men’s Basketball
Coaches around the NBA might need to ask Australia men’s basketball head coach Brian Goorjian for some advice on how to slow down Luka Doncic. Read more
Olympic Water Polo: Adam Krikorian Leads Team USA To Third Straight Olympic Gold Medal
Adam Krikorian’s dominance as the head coach of Team USA women’s water polo continues. Read more
Hovhannes Bachkov Vs. Keyshawn Davis Analysis; Reaction To Armenia’s Four Olympic Medals
Los Angeles Times boxing and combat sports reporter Manouk Akopyan joins Andre Khatchaturian to discuss Hovhannes Bachkov’s loss to Keyshawn Davis in the men’s lightweight Olympic boxing semifinal.
The duo also react to Armenia’s medal count and whether the national Olympic committee should be content with Armenia’s performance in Tokyo.
See the full analysis in the video above.
Olympic Men’s Wrestling: Medal Favorite Vazgen Tevanyan Suffers Disappointing Early Exit
Vazgen Tevanyan was hoping to leave Tokyo with a medal, instead he leaves with his head down following a disappointing early exit. Read more
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