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Armenian Olympic Committee
The Armenian Olympic Committee (ARMNOC; ) is responsible for Armenia's participation in the Olympic Games. It is headquartered in Yerevan. History The Armenian Olympic Committee was founded in 1990. The committee became a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1993 and subsequently became a member of the European Olympic Committees, among other international sports organizations. List of presidents Executive committee The committee of the ARMNOC is represented by: * President: Gagik Tsarukyan * Vice Presidents: , Hoksen Mirzoyan, * Secretary General: Hrachya Rostomyan * Members: , Harutyun Kushkyan, , , Hripsime Jilavyan, Levon Julfalakyan, Israel Militosyan, Hakob Panosyan, Albert Azaryan Member federations The Armenian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 20 Olympic Summer and three Winter S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , ; ; sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the Historical capitals of Armenia, capital since 1918, the Historical capitals of Armenia, fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world. The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BC, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni Fortress, Erebuni in 782 BC by King Argishti I of Urartu, Argishti I of Urartu at the western extreme of the Ararat Plain. Erebuni was "designed as a great administrative and reli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Azaryan
Albert Azaryan (; 11 February 1929 – 5 September 2023) was a Soviet and Armenian artistic gymnast who competed internationally representing the Soviet Union. He was the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Champion on the still rings. Azaryan was the first gymnast to become an Olympic Champion in rings twice, a feat that Akinori Nakayama would also accomplish twelve years later and that no one else managed until 2024, when Liu Yang from China did it. He was the first person to do one of the rings most famous variations of the Iron Cross called the Azaryan Cross (not to be confused with the Azarian Roll to Cross), which incorporates a quarter turn to the side. Early life Azaryan was born on 11 February 1929 in Martunashen, Transcaucasian SFSR. His father died when he was 14. Azaryan had to leave school and work as an ironsmith to support his family. When he was 17, a group of elite Armenian gymnasts gave an exhibition in his town. Afterwards, some teenage boys (including Azaryan) went on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian Federation Of Armenia
The Equestrian Federation of Armenia (), also known as the Federation of Equestrian Sport of Armenia, is the regulating body of equestrian sports in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan. History The Federation was established in 1953 and the current president is Hayrapet Hayrapetyan. The Federation is a full member of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports. On 19 September 2012, the Federation signed a cooperation agreement with the French equestrian companPMUduring a ceremony held at the Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre. The Federation oversees a horse racing hippodrome at the Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre. See also * Equestrianism * List of equestrian sports * Sport in Armenia References External links Equestrian Federation of Armeniaon Facebook {{Portal bar, Sports Sports governing bodies in Armenia Equestrian sports in Armenia Equestrian organizations Armenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Diving Federation
The Armenian Diving Federation (), is the regulating body of diving in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan. History The Federation is currently led by president Gabriel Ghazaryan. The Federation oversees the training of diving specialists. Armenian diving athletes participate in various European and international level diving competitions, including diving at the Summer Olympics Diving was first introduced in the official programme of the Summer Olympic Games at the 1904 Games of St. Louis and has been an Olympic sport since. It was known as "fancy diving" for the acrobatic stunts performed by divers during the dive (su .... The Armenian Diving Championships are organized by the Federation. See also * Armenian Swimming Federation * Sport in Armenia * Water Polo Federation of Armenia References Sports governing bodies in Armenia Diving in Armenia Diving (sport) organizations {{armen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Dance Sport Federation
The Armenian Dance Sport Federation (ADSF) (), also known as the Sports Dance Federation of Armenia, is the regulating body of dancesport in Armenia. The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan. It is led by president Georgi Babayan. History The Armenian Dance Sport Federation was founded in 1996. The ADSF is a full member of the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), DanceSport Europe, and the World Rock'n'Roll Confederation. Since 2001, the Federation has hosted numerous WDSF competitions including the 2008 East European Championships, the 2019 U21 Dance World Champions, and the 2022 European Cup. The federation trains dancers and dance couples in European and Latin dance, Armenian folk dance, modern, contemporary and hip hop dance and organizes their participation in World, European, and other regional dance competitions such as Vivat Russia!. The federation also cooperates with other dance clubs across Armenia. The World Youth Latin American Dance Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
