ARMENIAN FIGURE SKATERS LEFT FOR THE U.S. TO PREPARE FOR RATING COMPETITIONS IN GERMANY
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
04.06.2009
/PanARMENIA N.Net/ Armenian figure skaters Gegham Vardanyan and Ani
Vardanyan with manager of the Armenia’s national team of figure
skating Armen Asoyan left for Los Angeles, U.S. on June 2. They will
be coached by Rafael Haroutiunian, trainer of the fivefold world
champion Michelle Kwan by June 24.
Gegham and Ani will be preparing for the international rating
competition to be held in the German Oberstdorf between September 24
and 30. To receive a right to participate in the 2010 Winter Olympic
Games in Wangoover Armenian figure skaters must be among first six
in the rating competition.
According to Samvel Khachatryan, president of the Armenian Federation
of Figure Skating, the federation is looking for additional resources
to prolong the stay of the Armenian sportsmen in the U.S. "The
conditions in the U.S. to prepare for the international competitions
are perfect. Our figure skaters will be trained at the "Bears’ forest"
skating-rink, which is one of the best rinks in the United States,"
he said. Until now, all expenses related to the travel and training of
Armenian figure skaters in the U.S. were covered by National Olympic
Committee and its president Gagik Tsarukyan.