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The Skateboarding Federation of Armenia (Armenian: Սքեյթբորդինգի Հայաստանի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Roller Sports and Skateboarding Federation of Armenia, is the regulating body of skateboarding and roller skating in Armenia.[1] The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan.[2]

History

The Federation was founded in 2016 and its aim is to promote the sport of skateboarding and roller skating throughout Armenia.[1]

Developments

On 22 September 2021, Yerevan municipal officials announced the opening of a new skatepark.[3] The skatepark took eight years to construct and will be the largest in the country.[4] Emil Sardaryan, the president of the Skateboarding Federation of Armenia, stated that the skatepark will allow Armenia to develop competitive skateboarding, as well as, to host national and international competitions.[5][6] Meanwhile, Shiraz Khachatryan, the vice-president of the Skateboarding Federation of Armenia, stated that, "Now the numbers of skateboarders is growing day by day, and the sport has officially become Olympic".

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Roller Sports and Skateboarding Federation of Armenia". boardriding.com.
  2. ↑ "Սքեյթ-պարկ՝ նոր շունչ առնող Օղակաձև զբոսայգում". yerevan.am.
  3. ↑ "Հինգ սրճարան է ապամոնտաժվել, որոնք չէին շահագործվում և աղբավայրի էին վերածվել. սքեյթ-պարկ՝ նոր շունչ առնող Օղակաձև զբոսայգում | Առավոտ - Լուրեր Հայաստանից".
  4. ↑ "Երևանում շուտով կհայտնվի ժամանակակից սքեյթ-պարկ". September 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Yerevan to have a modern skate park". armradio.am.
  6. ↑ "Երևանում նոր ժամանակակից սքեյթ-պարկ կհայտնվի". Gisher News.
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