Here are the results of the 88th annual AYF Olympics held in Worcester, Massachusetts over Labor Day weekend. After three consecutive wins, the Greater Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter has retired the coveted Olympic Cup. And in a turn of events from Sunday’s highly anticipated announcement of the winners, AYF Olympics officials are reporting a clear second place winner—Detroit—followed by the Providence Varantians in third.
Look for extensive AYF Olympic coverage from longtime contributors Harry Derderian, Mark Gavoor and Bob Tutunjian and Weekly sports correspondent Andre Khatchaturian in the AYF Olympics Special Issue, slated for publication on September 24.
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Final Chapter Standings
| 1 | Greater Boston | 166* |
| 2 | Detroit | 143* |
| 3 | Providence | 130* |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 71 |
| 5 | North Andover | 37 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 33 |
| 7 | Middlesex West | 19* |
| 8 | New York | 11 |
| 9 | Worcester | 10 |
| 10 | Granite City | 6 |
| 11 | North Valley (West) | 5 |
| 12 | Chicago | 3 |
| 13 | West San Fernando (West) | 2 |
| 14 | Manhattan | 1* |
*Note: Total points for these chapters have been changed since Sunday due to a timing error.
Most Improved: Philadelphia
Softball Winner: Providence
| High Scorer | Chapter | Event 1 | Event 2 | Event 3 |
| Courtney Boghosian | Providence | 50 yd. Freestyle | 50 yd. Backstroke | 100 yd. Freestyle |
| Anoush Krafian | Greater Boston | Shot Put | 100 m. Dash | 200 m. Dash |
| Gor Bagumyan | Providence | 50 yd. Freestyle | 50 yd. Backstroke | 50 yd. Butterfly |
Women’s Pentathlon Winner: Lori Ganjian, Greater Boston, 1489 points
Men’s Pentathlon Winner: Sasoun Tcholakian, Detroit, 2323 points
Outstanding Records
| Alex Kassabian | New York | Golf | 67 | Old record 69 set 2021 by Alex Kassabian, New York |
| Theresa Jelalian | New Jersey | Golf | 39 | Old record 40 set 2013 by Michelle Hagopian, Granite City |
| Swimming Relay | Providence | 200 Co-Ed Free | 1:50.61 | Old record 1:56.95 set 2021 by Greater Boston |
| Alex Avakian | Greater Boston | Discus | 154’3″ | Old record 151’7” set 2015 by Alex Avakian, Greater Boston |
Ernest Nahigian Sportsmanship Award: Talia Oknayan (Detroit)
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