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Mark Gavoor

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 8, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Mark Gavoor

    The day after: AYF Olympics denouement (opens the original)

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    I went to the 1969 AYF Olympics in Providence. Labor Day was September 1 that year. If I were writing for the Armenian Weekly back then, I would have been writing this piece on Tuesday, September 2, the day before my junior year of high school began. Those were the days when school started after Labor Day, which was a much more civilized schedule for folks like us, who attend the AYF Olympics. It was back in high school when I joined the Detroit ‘Kopernick Tandourjian’ Chapter. It was also in hi

  2. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Mark Gavoor

    Saturday at the AYF Olympics (opens the original)

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    Every day is special at the AYF Olympics and has its own vibe. Saturday’s vibe is particularly popular, combining the Softball Tournament with an old-fashioned Armenian picnic, followed in the evening by a dance featuring an Armenian singer from the U.S. or around the world. The Softball Tournament is the only team sport in the Olympics. It is coed and doesn’t count toward the overall tally of points for the Olympic Cup. You read that correctly: chapters prepare for this, compete vigorously and

  3. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Mark Gavoor

    Friday at the AYF Olympics (opens the original)

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    It was another hectic Friday at the AYF Olympics. Golf and tennis began first thing in the morning and continued until mid-afternoon. Swimming commenced in the late afternoon, followed by the Friday night dances. The tennis tournament took place at the indoor courts at the Tenafly Racquet Club. In recent years, New Jersey has dominated the women’s side of the bracket, even sweeping the event a few times. Last year, Mia Setrakian was the sole New Jersey Arsen to place, finishing second. This year

  4. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Mark Gavoor

    Thursday at the AYF Olympics (opens the original)

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    We were up early, ready and eager to get to the AYF Olympics in New Jersey. Despite a three-hour flight delay, we finally got to Newark and made it to the Glenpointe Marriott at 5:30 p.m. As is my custom, I love to take a photo of the first Armenian I see upon arriving at the hotel for use in this very article. This year, the honor goes to the dedicated coach of the Philadelphia Chapter, Dave Papazian. Almost immediately, another old friend, Pete Jelalian, walked by. So, instead of taking a phot

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Mark Gavoor

    The Wednesday before the AYF Olympics (opens the original)

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    We are leaving for the AYF Olympics tomorrow. We are headed for New Jersey, and I am taking a break from packing to write the first of my daily articles for the Armenian Weekly. This is my 12th year covering the AYF Olympics for the paper. In the first few years, I wrote only for the Special Issue, which, in those days, was an insert to the print edition of the physical newspaper. About two or three years into this wonderful labor of love, I started writing daily articles from the Olympics, repo

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