AGBU-AYA Navasartian 6th Games "More than 25,000 spectators enthusiastically followed

1963 Apr 13-15 AGBU-AYA Navasartian 6th Games "More than 25,000 spectators enthusiastically followed the 6th Navasartyan Games... The "Navasartian 6th. Sports festival, organized by the AGBU-Antranik Youth Association. The sports competitions on April 13, 14 and 15, During the three consecutive days of Easter, ended with unprecedented enthusiasm on Monday night with a dance night celebration for the participant athletes. More than 25,000 sports fans followed at the Hovagimian-Manougian court for three days with intense interest. In the basketball, ping-pong, athletics, tennis and football competitions held on the school field, in Zareh Noubar Club and Lebanese States Arena..." "Navasardian 6th. The closing Sports celebration of the games took place on the central field of State Arena on Monday, April 15, starting at 1:30 in the afternoon, in the presence of the auspices of the games HE the Lebanese Prime Minister Rashit Bey Karameh, AGBU Lebanon District Committee members. To the honorary Lady of the day, Mrs Dr Nina Jidedjian, representative of the Armenians in the Cyprus Community House, Mr Berge Tealbian, who arrived in Beirut by special invitation. Other high-ranking state personalities, Honorary Ladies and Gentlemen, and thousands of people. The program of the day included a Sagesse vs Antranik Football competition. All the programs were performed with perfect discipline, drawing loud applause from the audience. The Sagesse-Antranik competition ended in a tie (1-1), and the sportsmen and sportswomen of the Melkonian Educational Institution of Cyprus took the lion's share of the athleticism. Under the leadership of Mrs Arshalouys Tutunjian and Mr Hrach Manukian, the Swedish training performed by Tarouhy-Hagopian and Hovagimian-Manougian, The AYA junior's athletic performances as well were greatly appreciated by the audience. The most impressive moment was undoubtedly the ambitious parade, which was attended by more than 1,500 athletes from various branches of the Syrian, Jordanian, Cyprus and Lebanese AGBU Youth chapters, accompanied by the brass band of the Lebanese Gendarmerie and led by the Lebanese national flag, the main symbol of the Navasartian Games...". "...HE The Prime Minister was so satisfied with this sports festival that he did not leave his seat of honour until its end..." (Za1963 AGBU-AYA 6th Nav Games Za Apr 17 n168p1)