BALIAN TO COMPETE IN 2010 EUROPEAN FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tert.am
11:28 ~U 19.01.10
The 2010 ISU European Figure Skating Championships in the Estonian
capital of Tallinn is set to begin today. Armenia will be represented
by 25-year-old Pierre Balian, who lives in the U.S. Armenian Figure
Skating Federation President Samvel Khachatryan told ArmSport.am that
Balian, along with his personal trainer, Ararat Zakaryan, is already
in Estonia.
"Pierre Balian went to Tallinn from Los Angeles, where he has
thoroughly prepared for the European championship. He is currently
in good physical state and will compete on January 20. I hope that
he will give a successful performance," said Khachatryan.
Balian competed under the Armenian flag for the first time in September
2009. This year’s ISU European Figure Skating Championships will run
between January 19 and 24, 2010.
From: Baghdasarian