The Second Winter Pan-Armenian Games of 2025 have concluded in the city of Jermuk. The competitions featured seven sports: cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, hockey, yukigassen (snowball fighting), chess, and sports dancing.
The Games brought together more than 1,300 participants from 18 countries, making it one of the largest events in the history of Pan-Armenian sports.
The team from Ashotsk dominated all skiing disciplines, winning 12 medals, including three golds. However, Yerevan secured first place in the medal standings thanks to a large number of medals in sports dancing and chess.
Tournament Leaders
Yerevan took first place in the overall medal standings, winning 6 gold, 10 silver, and 2 bronze medals. The key contributors to the team's success were the participants in sports dancing and chess.
Gyumri finished second with 4 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals. Competitors from this city excelled in alpine skiing, sports dancing, and chess.
Ashotsk demonstrated outstanding results in cross-country skiing, earning 3 gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze medals, securing third place overall. The leader of Armenia’s national cross-country skiing team, Mikael Mikaelyan, became the tournament’s star by winning two gold medals.
Skier Vasilina Khachatryan brought two gold and one silver medal to the Sochi team. Alpine skier Alexandra Malkhasyan also stood out by winning a silver medal.
Notable Achievements
- The team from Rostov Oblast, representing Nakhichevan-on-Don, won gold in hockey.
- Tehran triumphed in yukigassen (snowball fighting), demonstrating excellent team coordination.
Full Medal Standings
- Yerevan – 6 gold, 10 silver, 2 bronze
- Gyumri – 4 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze
- Ashotsk – 3 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze
- Sochi – 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
- Taraz – 2 gold, 1 silver
- Tsaghkadzor – 1 gold, 2 silver
- Vagharshapat – 1 gold, 1 bronze
- Vanadzor – 1 gold
- Tehran – 1 gold
- Nakhichevan-on-Don – 1 gold
- Moscow – 1 gold
- Abovyan – 1 gold
- Jermuk – 1 silver
- Khoy – 1 bronze
- Sisian – 1 bronze
- Krasnodar – 1 bronze
- Batumi – 1 bronze
- Parakar – 1 bronze
- Los Angeles – 1 bronze
- Byureghavan – 1 bronze
- Volgograd – 1 bronze
- Armavir – 1 bronze
- Tashir – 1 bronze
These Games were not only a celebration of sports but also a significant event for the Armenian diaspora worldwide, strengthening the spirit of unity and friendship.