Armenian Sports News Podcast · Andre Khatchaturian

Inter Milan's Henrikh Mkhitaryan Robbed Of Winning Goal Vs. Barcelona??? | ASN Podcast

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan's goal was wiped out because his toenail was offside.

1. Armenian Sports News Podcast frames April as a month of medals, tournaments, and one Champions League controversy for Henrikh Mkhitaryan. 2. Hosts Andre Kachaturian and Jason Taktagian lead the discussion, and Manuk Akopyan joins for the Noel Mikaelian boxing segment because he interviewed Mikaelian for The Ring magazine. 3. The episode asks what Armenia's April results and May schedule say about the country's growing presence in wrestling, hockey, weightlifting, gymnastics, boxing, and soccer. 4. Armenia's European Wrestling Championship results included one gold medal for Malkas Amoyan, three silver medals, one bronze medal, and a total of five medals. 5. Artur Alexanian did not medal at the European Wrestling Championship, which the hosts call a disappointing start for a wrestler they describe as one of Armenia's greatest athletes. 6. Yerevan hosted the IIHF World Hockey Championship, the first IIHF tournament for Armenia since 2010, and Armenia finished second in Division IV. 7. Armenia's 3-2 shootout win over Uzbekistan drew a loud crowd, but a later 4-0 deficit against Kuwait and an overtime loss helped Uzbekistan take the group. 8. The hockey segment also covers difficult training conditions in Armenia, including late-night ice time because figure skaters used the rink earlier. 9. Coach Vadim Guskov says many Armenian hockey players have full-time jobs and only played hockey when they were younger, which makes the team unusual by senior international standards. 10. The hosts point to Seyran Sakhatalyan and Maxim Kuznetsov as recognizable names from the Armenian national hockey team. 11. Armenia's European weightlifting campaign produced 10 total medals, which the hosts note was the most of any country in Europe. 12. Larazal Alayan and Gari Karapetyan won the two gold medals, while Alexandra Grigoryan earned a silver medal at age 20. 13. The FIG World Cup series in Croatia, Doha, and Cairo became the standout gymnastics stretch of April for Armenia. 14. Hamlet Manoukian won gold on the pommel horse in Croatia, Doha, and Cairo, after a first-round slip in Cottbus left him eighth in the final. 15. Arthur Davtyan won four gold medals in the series on vault, giving Armenia nine golds and 13 total medals across the World Cup events the hosts counted. 16. The discussion says that a 17-year-old and a veteran winning together gives Armenia both immediate results and a path toward the 2028 Olympics. 17. The tone is conversational and sports-news driven, with Jason Taktagian giving opinionated commentary and Andre Kachaturian steering the questions. 18. The format mixes recap, live reaction, and a long boxing interview that shifts from Armenian results to UEFA Champions League and back to combat sports. 19. Listeners who follow Armenian athletes across Europe and the diaspora will get the most out of it. 20. Listeners looking for one sport only or no Armenian coverage may skip it.

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A brisk Armenian sports recap centered on Mkhitaryan, VAR, and a 3-3 Champions League draw.

This episode starts with a late April sweep of Armenian sports and then settles into Inter Milan vs Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals.

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