YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The fourth Pan-Armenian Games finished in Yerevan on August 26. The teams from Yerevan won in the competitions of basket-ball, volley-ball and football. The team of Stepanakert was the first in the football tournament. Chess players Gor Virabian (Nor Hatchn) and Diana Mnatsakanian (Abovian), table tennis-players Murad Sargsian (Gyumri), Anna Poghosian (Yerevan), Hasmik Matevosian - Tatev Yengibarian (Yerevan), and Alexandre Diarian (Stepanakert) - Arshak Haroutiunian (Yerevan) couples received the championship title. Hovhannes Davtian (solo games, Yerevan) and Haroutiun Saringulian - Henrik Nikoghosian, Lusine Davtian - Ani Amiraghian couples (all from Yerevan) were the best in the men's tennis tournament. The obvious leaders with the number of the gained medals are the sportsmen from Yerevan: 36 golden, 22 silver, and 19 bronze medals. Gayane Tunian (Yerevan, tennis) was recognized as the beauty of the games. The prize "Fair game" was handed to the volley-ball team of Los Angeles. The team of Istanbul was recognized as the best sporting delegatation of the Diaspora. The prize "Sporting soul and patience" was given to the men's basket-ball team of Kahire. Serge Sargsian, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, was awarded with the "Sign of Honor" order of the world committee of the Pan-Armenian Games. The closing ceremony of the games took place in the Opera and Ballet National Academic Theatre after A. Spendiarian. A great concert was organized in the Azatutiun (Freedom) square after the official ceremony. The fifth Pan-Armenian Games will take place in four years, that is, in 2011.

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