Armenian Olympic Committee

{{Short description|National Olympic Committee}}

{{Infobox National Olympic Committee

| title = Armenian Olympic Committee

| logo = Armenian Olympic Committee logo.jpg

| size = 200px

| country = Armenia

| code = ARM

| created = 1990

| recognized = 1993

| association = EOC

| headquarters = Yerevan, Armenia

| president = Gagik Tsarukyan

| secretary general = Hrachya Rostomyan

| website = [http://www.armnoc.am/ www.armnoc.am]

}}

The Armenian Olympic Committee (ARMNOC; {{langx|hy|Հայաստանի ազգային օլիմպիական կոմիտե|translit=Hayastani Olimpiakan Komite}}) 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.[http://www.armnoc.am/eng/anoc/history-of-sport/ History of Armenian Olympic Committee]

List of presidents

class="wikitable"

! President !! Term

Ruben Hakobyan

| 1990–1993

Ruben Torosyan

| 1993–1994

Aleksan Avetisyan

| 1994-1999

Benur Pashyan

| 1999–2000

{{ill|Ishkhan Zakaryan|fa|ایشخان زاکاریان|hy|Իշխան Զաքարյան|ru|Закарян, Ишхан Сержикович}}

| 2000–2005

Gagik Tsarukyan

| 2005–present

Executive committee

The committee of the ARMNOC is represented by:[http://www.armnoc.am/eng/anoc/staff/ ANOC staff]

  • President: Gagik Tsarukyan
  • Vice Presidents: {{ill|Vahram Arakelyan|fa|واهرام آراکلیان|hy|Վահրամ Առաքելյան}}, Hoksen Mirzoyan, {{ill|Derenik Gabrielyan|fa|درنیک گابریلیان|hy|Դերենիկ Գաբրիելյան}}
  • Secretary General: Hrachya Rostomyan
  • Members: {{ill|Ishkhan Zakaryan|fa|ایشخان زاکاریان|hy|Իշխան Զաքարյան|ru|Закарян, Ишхан Сержикович}}, Harutyun Kushkyan, {{ill|Samvel Khachatryan|hy|Սամվել Խաչատրյան (ազատամարտիկ, 1962)}}, {{ill|Vardevan Grigoryan|fa|وارتئوان گریگوریان|hy|Վարդևան Գրիգորյան|ru|Григорян, Вардеван Фабрицускович}}, 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 Sport Federations and four Non-Olympic Sports Federations in Armenia.[http://www.armnoc.am/eng/anoc/federations/ Federations]

= Olympic sport federations =

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National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Armenian Archery FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Athletic FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Badminton FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Baseball FederationSummerYerevan
Basketball Federation of ArmeniaSummerYerevan
Armenian Biathlon FederationWinterGyumri
Armenian Boxing FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Canoeing FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Cycling FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Dance Sport FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Diving FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Equestrian FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Fencing FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Figure Skating FederationWinterYerevan
Football Federation of ArmeniaSummerYerevan
Armenian Gymnastics FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Handball FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Judo FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Karate FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Korfball FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Modern Pentathlon FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Mountaineering and Hiking FederationWinterYerevan
Rugby Federation of ArmeniaSummerYerevan
Armenian Sailing FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Shooting FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Ski FederationWinterYerevan
Armenian Squash FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Swimming FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Synchronized Swimming FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Table Tennis FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Taekwondo FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Tennis FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Triathlon FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Volleyball FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Water Polo FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Weightlifting FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Wrestling FederationSummerYerevan
Armenian Wushu FederationSummerYerevan

= Non-Olympic sport federations =

''Olympavan'' training complex

File:Comité Olympique Arménien à Erevan.JPG

File:Olympavan (1).jpg

Olympavan is the official training centre of the Armenian Olympic Committee, located in the Davtashen District of the capital Yerevan. Following a 2-year period of construction process between 2013 and 2015, the Olympavan was officially opened on 29 September 2015, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Armenian Olympic Committee. The ceremony was attended by then-Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, businessman Samvel Karapetyan, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, Gagik Tsarukyan, as well as delegates of 25 different national Olympic committees.

The complex occupies an area of 10,000 m2 and consists of 5 buildings.[https://sport.news.am/eng/news/60757/ Olympic Village opens in Yerevan] Building 1 is the administrative centre of the Armenian Olympic Committee, home to the administrative offices, meeting rooms and conference halls.

The first floor of building 2 is home to the weightlifting training hall, the anti-doping clinic, the centre's spa, and the fitness and bodybuilding gymnasium. The 2nd floor is home to the judo, boxing and wrestling training halls.

Building 3 is home to the hotel of the complex designated to accommodate more than 300 athletes with 121 guestrooms, restaurants and other services.

Building 4 is home to an indoor arena with 250 seats, used for basketball, volleyball, handball and futsal.

Building 5 is home to the indoor swimming pool with its diving facilities. It was officially opened on 27 September 2017 by Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Sabah and Gagik Tsarukyan.

The president of the International Olympic Committee Mr. Thomas Bach visited the centre during the final phases of the construction process in 2014.[http://armnoc.am/eng/olympavan/ Olympavan training complex]

See also

References

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