YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS. Wrestler Mihran Harutyunyan, who was deprived of the gold medal during “Rio-2016” Summer Olympic Games as a result of biased referring, announced that will not abandon sports.

“I am grateful to everyone. I am very anxious. I feel the unlimited love of my nation which is the best and most pleasurable thing. All this seems incredible. I cannot explain my feelings. After what I saw and experienced here, I cannot abandon sports. I will deliver a similar joy to my nation again”, “Armenpress” reports Mihran Harutyunyan announced this at the republican Square where numerous fans had gathered to meet the vice champion.

The Armenian Olympic delegation participating in the 31st Summer Olympic Games returned to Armenia on August 27, early morning. Doha-Yerevan flight landed in Yerevan’s Zvartnots airport at about 00:50. Armenian sport lovers welcomed Artur Aleksanyan, Mihran Harutyunyan, Simon Martirosyan, Gor Minasyan like real heroes.