13:40, 1 February 2023

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, ARMENPRESS. President of the Gymnastics Federation of Armenia Gagik Vanoyan says hosting the 2027 European Gymnastics Championships will solve a number of problems in Armenia.

“We’ve always wanted to host an international championship in Armenia. Especially when we are recording good results in gymnastics. After discussions in the federation and with support from the government, we applied to the international federation. We realize that hosting the championships requires huge expenses. But with credit to the government of Armenia, we were able to make our dream come true, to host the European Championships in Yerevan. Hosting the European Championships will solve numerous issues regarding the sport’s future. I have no doubt that this championship will be one of the best,” Vanoyan said at a press conference.

Vanoyan said Germany and England also wanted to host the event.

After the championships, the sports equipment will be maximally effectively distributed in the provinces as well.

The main championships will take place in the Sports and Concert Complex in Yerevan. “Under international standards, the sports arena must have at least 6000 seats, while the Sports and Concert Complex has 7000,” he added, noting that the trainings arena will be separate.

The Armenian government will entirely cover the expenses.

World champion, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan and European champion Harutyun Merdinyan, members of the national gymnastics team, said that hosting the event is a big progress.

“We are really happy that our country will host the European Gymnastics Championships. We always competed abroad, now we will be home. This is the first time that we will compete in our country,” said Davtyan.