Dereyan: Get Ready for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver

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By Antranig Dereyan – on February 10, 2010

The clock has been running ever since the end of the 2006 Olympics in
Torino, Italy, but the time is finally here.

On Feb. 12, the world’s athletes will embark on Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Many nations, mostly those with cold climates, will be participating,
but even nations with warmer weather will be present to do their
collective best and show their skills. Jamaica, Brazil, Uzbekistan,
Ghana, and even Lebanon are sending athletes to compete in numerous
events.

The Republic of Armenia will also be a part of this
once-every-four-years spectacular event, with four athletes competing
in alpine skiing and cross-country skiing in three different
disciplines: sprit, slalom, and giant slalom.

And the athletes’ goals are the same as any other nation’s: make their
country proud, show the world the power of their nation, and win some
medals in the process.

Armenian has experience from 2006, but will look to gain more in 2010.

Kristine Khachatryan, 20, from Gyumri, will be competing in the
cross-country/sprit and 10 km. events.

Ani Matilda Serebrakian, 20, holds residency in Novato, Calif., but is
an Armenian national. She will be competing in the alpine
skiing/slalom and giant slalom events.

Arsen Nersisyan, 22, the most experienced of the four, is from
Tsaghkadzor and will be in the alpine skiing/slalom and giant slalom
events.

Sergey Mikayelyan, 17, the youngest of the group, is from Ashotsk and
will be competing in the cross-country/sprit and 15 km. events.

These four, who finished their qualifications on Jan. 25, won the
right to represent Armenia and will do so with the backing of not just
Armenia, but the world-wide Armenian community.