Armenian Olympic Committee
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Code | ARM |
Created | 1990 |
Recognized | 1993 |
Continental Association |
EOC |
Headquarters | Yerevan, Armenia |
President | Gagik Tsarukyan |
Secretary General | Hrachya Rostomyan |
Website | www.armnoc.am |
The Armenian Olympic Committee (Armenian: Հայաստանի ազգային օլիմպիական կոմիտե) (ARMNOC) is responsible for the Armenia's participation in the Olympic Games. Founded in 1990, the organization is headquartered in Yerevan. The committee became a member of the IOC in 1993 and is also a member of the EOC as well as other international sports organizations.
Contents
1 Olympavan training complex
2 List of presidents
3 Member federations
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Olympavan training complex

Olympavan, the headquarters of the Armenian Olympic Committee, Yerevan
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 oocassion 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.[1] 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.[2]
List of presidents
Former offices of the Armenian Olympic Committee in Yerevan
Ruben Hakobyan (1990-1993)
Ruben Torosyan (1993-1994)
Aleksan Avetisyan (1994–1999)
Benur Pashyan (1999–2000)
Ishkhan Zakaryan (2000–2005)
Gagik Tsarukyan (2005–present)
Member federations
- Armenian Archery Federation
- Armenian Athletic Federation
- Armenian Badminton Federation
- Armenian Basketball Federation
- Armenian Biathlon Federation
- Armenian Boxing Federation
- Armenian Canoieng Federation
- Armenian Chess Federation
- Armenian Cycling Federation
- Armenian Diving Federation
- Armenian Equestrian Federation
- Armenian Fencing Federation
- Armenian Figure Skating Federation
- Football Federation of Armenia
- Armenian Gymnastics Federation
- Armenian Handball Federation
- Armenian Judo Federation
- Armenian Karate Federation
- Armenian Martial Arts Federation
- Armenian Modern Pentathlon Federation
- Rugby Federation of Armenia
- Armenian Sambo Federation
- Armenian Sailing Federation
- Armenian Shooting Federation
- Armenian Ski Federation
- Armenian Swimming Federation
- Armenian Synchronized Swimming Federation
- Armenian Table Tennis Association
- Armenian Taekwondo Federation
- Armenian Tennis Federation
- Armenian Traditional Ushu Federation
- Armenian Triathlon Federation
- Armenian Volleyball Federation
- Armenian Water Polo Federation
- Armenian Weightlifting Federation
- Armenian Wrestling Association
See also
- Armenia at the Olympics
- European Olympic Committees
- Sport in Armenia
References
^ Olympic Village opens in Yerevan
^ Olympavan training complex
External links
- Official website
- Profile at olympic.org
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