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The Unique and Enduring Legacy of the AYF Olympics
AYF Worcester Alumni athletes marching in Sunday’s parade. (Photo: Rich Kanarian) With the holiday weekend approaching, I thought I was well prepared for this week’s column. The topic was selected,...
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Worcester AYF Olympics 2022 Summary Results
Members of the AYF Greater Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter (Photo: Rich Kanarian) Here are the results of the 88th annual AYF Olympics held in Worcester, Massachusetts over Labor Day weekend. After three...
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Tri-State AYF to host a rally for justice
NEW YORK, NY—In the wake of the recent attacks on Sotk, Vardenis, Goris, Kapan, Jermuk, Artanish and Ishkhanasar, the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) of the tri-state region has organized a rally for...
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AYF DC “Ani” Chapter to protest outside US Embassy of Azerbaijan
WASHINGTON, DC —In the wake of the recent attacks on Sotk, Vardenis, Goris, Kapan, Jermuk, Artanish and Ishkhanasar, the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) DC “Ani” Chapter has organized a protest and a...
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My AYF Internship Experience in Armenia
This summer was one of the greatest of my life thanks to an amazing group of interns and our beautiful homeland. The AYF Internship in Armenia program allowed me to connect with Armenia and its people...
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Actions speak volumes words can never reach
Kristine Antanesian chants at the protest in front of the Azeri Embassy. Human behavior has a remarkable way of revealing the truth. I cannot recall a time when an Azeri or Turk looked desperate, sad...
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AYF-YOARF Washington DC “Ani” Chapter leads protest against Azerbaijani...
AYF DC “Ani” Chapter leads protest against Azerbaijani invasion of Armenia, September 15, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC- The Armenian Youth Federation-Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation...
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Tri-state AYF chapters host rally for justice
Click to view slideshow. NEW YORK, NY — The AYF-YOARF Manhattan “Moush,” New Jersey “Arsen” and New York “Hyortik” Chapters organized a rally for justice on September 15 in New York City in response to...
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North Andover “Sassoun” Chapter hosts 2022 Junior Athletic Games
AYF juniors and senior participants and volunteers at the 2022 Junior Athletic Games, Franklin, Mass. FRANKLIN, Mass. — Dozens of young athletes from the mid-Atlantic region to New England participated...
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Tri-State AYF to protest against attacks on Armenia
NEW YORK, NY – In light of last week’s attacks on Armenia and ongoing Azeri aggression, the AYF-YOARF New York “Hyortik,” Manhattan “Moush” and New Jersey “Arsen” Chapters have organized another...
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Promoting Hai Tahd at the 2022 AYF Olympics
ANC of New Jersey activist Tvene Baronian and ANCA Eastern Region Legislative Affairs & Community Relations director Nairi Diratsouian at the 2022 AYF Olympics in Worcester WORCESTER, Mass. — Staff...
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Proudly Armenian and Continuing the Fight
Helpless, hopeless and desperate. This is how I felt when I first heard how my great-grandparents fought for their lives to survive the Armenian Genocide. I was five years old. A childhood photo of...
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New Jersey and Providence dominate 2022 AYF tennis tournament
Tennis and golf are the so-called “lifetime sports” of the AYF Olympics. These are the sports that you can learn at any age and play the rest of your life. It was a beautiful day for both lifetime...
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AYF Golf: A Record Setting Day
CHARLTON, Mass. — The 2022 AYF Olympic Golf Tournament took place at the Heritage Country Club, an 18-hole championship course that was established in 1963. It is a beautiful par 71 course of rolling...
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Bagumyan and Boghosian lead Providence to swimming title
WORCESTER, Mass. — The Friday night swimming events were dominated by two triple gold medal winners from Providence to help them win the meet at Clark University. The Varantians scored 62 points,...
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Friends, family and a forfeit define 2022 AYF Olympics basketball tournament
CLINTON, Mass. — Across the street from the softball fields on Saturday afternoon at Clinton High School, about a dozen basketball teams powered by AYF athletes assembled for a three-on-three...
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Pursuing Justice in the Shadow of Our Mountains
2022 AYF Internship in Armenia participants This past summer, I participated in the AYF Internship in Armenia program, where I had the privilege of interning at the International Comparative Law Center...
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Olympic Royalty: A Family Legacy, Richard and Richard
There have not been many times when kings or queens have been both parents and then their kids recognized; this is one of those years. It started with Jack Kachadourian (first Olympic king), followed...
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Worcester’s Spirit Award Winners: A Big Sister and a True Activist
Varsenig (Dusty) Dostourian Cotter received a wonderful gift three days before her 98th birthday: the Varadian Spirit Award. If there was a Hall of Fame, she would be in it. As she walked to the stage...
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Providence claims softball supremacy at AYF Olympics
CLINTON, Mass. — Providence reigned supreme in the AYF Olympics softball tournament after defeating powerhouse Detroit in a clash of titans in the championship game. Both squads took care of business...
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