Armenian Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

Armenian Olympic Committee

Country/Region|  Armenia
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 (ARMNOC; Armenian: Հայաստանի ազգային օլիմպիական կոմիտե, romanized: Hayastani Olimpiakan Komite) is responsible for Armenia's participation in the Olympic Games. It is headquartered in Yerevan.

## History

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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.[1]

## List of presidents

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President | Term

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Ruben Hakobyan | 1990–1993
Ruben Torosyan | 1993–1994
Aleksan Avetisyan | 1994-1999
Benur Pashyan | 1999–2000
Ishkhan Zakaryan [fa; hy; ru] | 2000–2005
Gagik Tsarukyan | 2005–present

## Executive committee

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The committee of the ARMNOC is represented by:[2]

* President: Gagik Tsarukyan
* Vice Presidents: Vahram Arakelyan [fa; hy], Hoksen Mirzoyan, Derenik Gabrielyan [fa; hy]
* Secretary General: Hrachya Rostomyan
* Members: Ishkhan Zakaryan [fa; hy; ru], Harutyun Kushkyan, Samvel Khachatryan [hy], Vardevan Grigoryan [fa; hy; ru], Hripsime Jilavyan, Levon Julfalakyan, Israel Militosyan, Hakob Panosyan, Albert Azaryan

## Member federations

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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.[3]

### Olympic sport federations

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National Federation | Summer or Winter | Headquarters

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Armenian Archery Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Athletic Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Badminton Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Baseball Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Basketball Federation of Armenia | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Biathlon Federation | Winter | Gyumri
Armenian Boxing Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Canoeing Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Cycling Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Dance Sport Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Diving Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Equestrian Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Fencing Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Figure Skating Federation | Winter | Yerevan
Football Federation of Armenia | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Gymnastics Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Handball Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Judo Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Karate Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Korfball Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Modern Pentathlon Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Mountaineering and Hiking Federation | Winter | Yerevan
Rugby Federation of Armenia | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Sailing Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Shooting Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Ski Federation | Winter | Yerevan
Armenian Squash Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Swimming Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Synchronized Swimming Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Table Tennis Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Taekwondo Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Tennis Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Triathlon Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Volleyball Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Water Polo Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Weightlifting Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Wrestling Federation | Summer | Yerevan
Armenian Wushu Federation | Summer | Yerevan

### Non-Olympic sport federations

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National Federation | Headquarters

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Armenian Armwrestling Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Automobile Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Bodybuilding Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Chess Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Darts Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Draughts Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Esports Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Floorball Federation | Vanadzor
Armenian Grappling Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Kendo Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Mas-Wrestling Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Powerlifting Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Practical Shooting Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Sambo Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Shotokan Karate Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Skateboarding Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Snooker And Pocket Billiards Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Table Soccer Federation | Yerevan
Armenian Teqball Federation | Yerevan

## Olympavan training complex

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Former offices of the Armenian Olympic Committee in Yerevan 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 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.[4] 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.[5]

## See also

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* Olympic Games portal
* Sports portal

* Armenia at the Olympics
* Armenian Paralympic Committee
* Armenian Student Sports Federation
* European Olympic Committees
* Sport in Armenia

## References

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1. ^ History of Armenian Olympic Committee
2. ^ ANOC staff
3. ^ Federations
4. ^ Olympic Village opens in Yerevan
5. ^ Olympavan training complex

## External links

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* Official website
* Profile at olympic.org

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European Olympic Committees (EOC)

Current members|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus1
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia1
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine

1: National Olympic Committee is suspended by the International Olympic Committee

Former members|

* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* Serbia and Montenegro
* Soviet Union
* Yugoslavia

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Sports governing bodies in Armenia (ARM)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Practical Shooting
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
* Ice hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Shotokan Karate
* Kyokushin Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water ski
* Wushu

Paralympic Sports|

Others Sports|

* Armwrestling
* Ball Hockey
* Bodybuilding
* Darts
* Draughts
* Esports
* Grappling
* Kendo
* Mas-Wrestling
* Powerlifting
* Rugby Union
* Sambo
* Skateboarding
* Table Soccer
* Teqball

* Armenian Olympic Committee
* Armenian Paralympic Committee
* Armenian Student Sports Federation

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