The day after the Olympics is always a… letdown. I start to write this article after Tamar Kanarian has a post-Olympics blues post on social media. It is a ritual for her. My waiting for […]
It was a super Sunday at the AYF Olympics that included the march of the athletes, the opening ceremonies, the track and field events and the Olympic Ball and trophy presentations. It was an action-packed […]
When I first started attending the AYF Olympics, Saturday was the least active day of the Olympics. Sure, there were track preliminaries and a dance, which was lightly attended, but overall, it was a free […]
The AYF Olympics have begun. People started to arrive today from all over the US. Some just want to add another day to their Olympics in Chicago experience. More so, most of those checking in […]
My name is Mark Gavoor, and I coordinate the reporting of the AYF Olympics for the Armenian Weekly. I take lots of photos along with Sona Gevorkian and Tamar Kanarian. During Olympics weekend, I write […]
Amo recently sat down with Kristen Seidl whose mom Pamela Mardoian Seidl is a die-hard alumna of the Racine AYF Chapter. Kristen is an all-around basketball champion, and we are thrilled she will be attending […]
Who are the Three Armigos in the Midwest and what do they do? Are they Armenians in sombreros? Is this some type of typo, “amigos”? No. Dave Mahdasian, Raffi Mahdasian and Armen Saryan are the […]
Labor Day weekend would be incomplete without a fan favorite: the seamless sounds of the legendary Onnik Dinkjian. Onnik and an All Star lineup will be performing at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare on September 1, […]
GLENVIEW, Ill.—The Chicago Armenian community marked the 36th anniversary of the Lisbon Five on Sunday during an event organized by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Chicago “Christapor” Gomideh. In his opening remarks, Armen Papazian described […]
A Series of Interviews by Karoon Krikorian Chicago “Ararat” Junior Chapter What is your favorite memory of Junior Olympics? “My favorite memory is running the torch in the ceremony.” (Nadya Mahdasian, Racine) “My favorite memory […]
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