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With suitcases still in hand, I demanded immediate action. After introducing myself and receiving congratulations from the ambassador, I said: “Bey Effendi, Stockholm is depressing to me and I would like to return to my country with my suitcases on my arm. All of Stockholm is adorned with foreign flags, but not the Turkish flag, and this is an insult to me and my country. I will only stay here if measures are taken so the flag of my country flies among all the others.The Turkish ambassador petrified for a moment. Like many others, he couldn\u2019t believe that an Armenian could have such a strong love and respect for their Turkish country. He probably did not realize the clear fact that the Armenians have always loved their Turkish country, that it was the Turks who didn\u2019t love their loyal Armenian subjects, and have always been persecuting them on each occasion…And two hours later, the Turkish flag was flying on every corner, thanks to a young Armenian, who in a few years would be mourning millions of unburied corpses of Armenians, all of them having been massacred by the Turks.\u2014\u2009Dr. Hayk Demoyan on Papazyan\u2019s memoirs[9]After his participation in the Olympics, Vahram Papazyan returned to the Ottoman Empire. After graduating from Robert College in 1913, he was instrumental in the founding of the Armenian General Athletic Association.[10]When the Armenian genocide ensued, Papazyan managed to survive and eventually settled in Beirut.[11]He married Annette Egavian and had two sons named Robert and Harold and two daughters named Yolanda and Diane.[10]Vahram Papazyan ultimately moved to the United States where he became an electrical engineer.[10] He was associated with the Eddy & Co. in Providence, Rhode Island for more than 35 years before retiring.[10] He died in the Armenian Home for the Aged in Emerson at the age of 92.[3][10] He is buried at the Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island.[10]Olympics[edit]  Fifth Olympic games in Stockholm, second from the right is Vahram PapazyanIn the 1912 Summer Olympics, Vahram Papazyan did not finish both the Men’s 800 metres and Men’s 1500 metres.[6]According to the Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sports, during the Men’s 1500 metres, Vahram Papazyan had a “fabulous tempo” and was leading the race which positioned him for first place. However, when about 20\u201325 meters remained in the race, Papazyan suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed.[3]However, according to Vahram Papazyan’s grandson, the reasons as to why Vahram Papazyan did not finish the races were entirely different. According to his grandson:[12]I remember stories about my grandfather, Vahram Papazian, who ran the Decathlon in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Grandpa would tell us how, suddenly, two lengths ahead of the nearest contender, it dawned on him that if he won, the Turkish flag would be raised. So he stopped.On the other hand, it is reported by the Armenian weekly Agos newspaper that in a letter written while he was still in Beirut, Vahram Papazyan was disappointed that Turkish flags were not used as part of the Olympic decorations in the city of Stockholm.[13] According to the letter, Papazyan went to the local Turkish embassy and expressed his concerns.See also[edit]References[edit]^ “Vahram Papazyan”. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.^ “Vahram Papazyan”. T\u00fcrk Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Milli E\u01e7itim Bas\u0131mevi. 25: 417. 1946. Retrieved 4 February 2013. Bunlardan Vahram Papazyan, Stokholm sefirimizin e\u015fi taraf\u0131ndan k\u0131rm\u0131z\u0131 atlet fanilesinin \u00fczerine dikilen beyaz Ay \u2013 y\u0131ld\u0131z alt\u0131nda yar\u0131\u015fan ilk atletimiz oldu. T\u00fcrkiye’nin ilk defa bir O. O.’nda devlet\u00e7e g\u00f6nderilen resm\u00ee bir sporcu kafilesiyle temsili^ a b c d e f g h i j k “\u9996\u9875–\u7231\u6e38\u620f\u4f53\u80b2\u4e0b\u8f7d|\u7231\u6e38\u620fapp\u3001\u9996\u9875–\u7231\u6e38\u620f\u4f53\u80b2\u4e0b\u8f7d|\u7231\u6e38\u620fapp\u3001\u9996\u9875–\u7231\u6e38\u620f\u4f53\u80b2\u4e0b\u8f7d|\u7231\u6e38\u620fapp\u3001\u9996\u9875–\u7231\u6e38\u620f\u4f53\u80b2\u4e0b\u8f7d|\u7231\u6e38\u620fapp\u3001\u9996\u9875–\u7231\u6e38\u620f\u4f53\u80b2\u4e0b\u8f7d|\u7231\u6e38\u620fapp-\u805a\u80dc\u4f53\u80b2-\u5b98\u7f51app\u4e0b\u8f7d” (in Turkish). T.C. Genclik ve Spor Bakanligi (Republic of Turkey Youth and Sport Ministry). Osmanl\u0131 Olimpiyat Cemiyeti art\u0131k kurulmu\u015ftu ve bu iki sporcu bu derne\u011fin verdi\u011fi belgelerle resmen bir Olimpiyat Oyunlar\u0131’na ilk kez kat\u0131l\u0131yorlard\u0131. Bu sporcular\u0131m\u0131z Vahram Papazyan ve M\u0131rg\u0131rd\u0131\u00e7 M\u0131g\u0131ryan Efendiler idi.^ a b Heijmans, Bill Mallon, Jeroen (11 August 2011). Historical dictionary of the Olympic movement (4th\u00a0ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN\u00a09780810875227.^ a b Demoyan, Hayk (2009). Armenian Sport in Ottoman Empire. Yerevan: Tigran Mets. p.\u00a0220.^ a b Erik Bergvall (ed.). The fifth Olympiad: the official report of the Olympic games of Stockholm, 1912 (PDF). Translated by Edward Adams-Ray. Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2013.^ “Coubertin \/ Selim S\u0131r\u0131 ve T\u00fcrkiye- Uluslararas\u0131 Olimpiyad Komitesi (IOC) \u0130li\u015fkileri” (in Turkish). Turkish National Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.^ Young and old get set for Olympics. (25 July 2012). Gulf News.^ a b “THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM-INSTITUTE AND ARARAT-ESKIJIAN MUSEUM PUBLISHED MEMOIRS OF THE OTTOMAN ARMENIAN SPORTSMAN VAHRAM PAPAZIAN”. Armenian Genocide Museum. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.^ a b c d e f “Vahram S. Papazian; ran in 1912 Olympics”. Providence Journal. Providence, R.I.: C-02 11 March 1986.^ Koptas, Rober (26 July 2012). “Olimpiyat tarihinin gayr\u0131 resmi sayfas\u0131”. Agos (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013. 1915’te ya\u015fanan katliamlar s\u0131ras\u0131nda hayatta kalabilen ve daha sonra Beyrut’a yerle\u015fen Vahram Papazyan^ “Stories of my Grandfather”. AIM: Armenian International Magazine. Glendale, CA: AIM. 4: XLVII. 1993. Retrieved 4 February 2013. I remember stories about my grandfather, Vahram Papazian, who ran the Decathlon in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Grandpa would tell us how, suddenly, two lengths ahead of the nearest contender, it dawned on him that if he won, the Turkish flag would be raised. So he stopped.^ “Olimpiyat tarihinin gayr\u0131 resmi sayfas\u0131”. Agos (in Turkish). 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013. “Sabah Stockholm’e vard\u0131\u011f\u0131mda, sokaklar\u0131n ve b\u00fcy\u00fck binalar\u0131n olimpiyatlara kat\u0131lan irili ufakl\u0131 \u00fclkelerin bayraklar\u0131yla donat\u0131ld\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rd\u00fcm. Ama hi\u00e7bir yerde T\u00fcrk bayra\u011f\u0131 yoktu. Bu durum beni \u00e7ok \u00fczd\u00fc. Nihayetinde vatan\u0131m\u0131n, T\u00fcrkiye’nin temsilcisiydim ve \u00fclkeme kar\u015f\u0131 g\u00f6sterilen bu \u00e7irkin tav\u0131r, benim i\u00e7in bir a\u015fa\u011f\u0131lamayd\u0131. Bar\u0131nmam i\u00e7in bana ayr\u0131lan mek\u00e2na varmadan, bir araba tuttum ve do\u011frudan T\u00fcrk el\u00e7ili\u011fine gittim. \u00d6fkemi anlatacak ve hemen bir \u00e7are bulunmas\u0131n\u0131 rica edecektim”."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/vahram-papazyan-athlete-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Vahram Papazyan (athlete) – Wikipedia"}}]}]