By Asbarez | Monday, 10 August 2009
YEREVAN-The eighth Pan-Homenetmen Games, taking place in Armenia for the first time, concluded Saturday with an impressive closing ceremony at the Dynamo stadium and featuring the more than 550 athletes from around the world, including Australia.
Attended by Armenia's representative to the Olympics Committee, as well as leaders of the Homenetmen, the closing ceremony was followed by a farewell banquet.
The following are some of the final results of the competition:
Soccer
Western US
France
Lebanon
Basketball (Men's)
Western US
Eastern US
Canada
Basketball (Women's)
Syria
Tehran's Ararat Cultural Association
Western US
Basketball (Juniors)
Western US
Lebanon
The top athlete award went to swimmer Vatche Kazandjian who won nine gold and one silver medal.
The Western US team won the most medals and was awarded the Armenian National Olympics Committee rotating cup. The Homenetmen Western US representatives passed the cup to Armenia's Olympic weightlifting champion Ogsen Mirzoyan.
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