YEREVAN—The ninth Pan-Homenetmen games, which had brought together 650 athletes from 17 countries, concluded Sunday, with Homenetmen of Lebanon winning the overall title.
Over a week, athletes competed in soccer, basketball, volleyball, Ping-Pong, track and field, swimming, chess, and—for the first time—tennis.
Homenetmen Lebanon secured the overall title by winning the chess, Ping Pong, and track and field competitions; securing second place in the girls’ basketball tournament; and winning third place in soccer, boys’ basketball, and women’s basketball.
Lebanon’s team of 95 athletes received their trophy from the secretary of Armenia’s Olympic Committee Hrach Rustamyan.
A few hours after the closing ceremony, a victory dinner-banquet was held in Abovyan,, with the participation of 1,200 athletes, trainers, and supporters. Among the guests were Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau chairperson Hrant Markarian, ARF Surpeme Council of Armenia representative Armen Rustamyan, Surpeme Council member Aghvan Vartanian, and Homenetmen donors.
The next Pan-Homenetmen games are scheduled to be held in four years.
i just got back from yerevan it was unforgettable week seeing all the armenian athletes from all over the world was wonderful. i tip my hat to the ones who came as far as argentina and australia and were speaking fluent armenian. and the kuwaitis and egypetians . i hope we will back 4 years later and participate again if we have any armenians left because whoever i talked to was about to leave the country .and you figure out the rest of the story
I WAS THERE AS WELL TO WITNESS MY TWO GRANDAUGHTERS COMPETE IN THE 100 AND 200 METER SPRINTS ,I AM PROUD TO SAY THEY RECEIVED TWO SILVER AND TWO BRONZE MEDALS FOR TEAM CANADA ,ABRIG BELLA AND LALA KESHISHIAN YOUR DEDE