Skateboarding Federation of Armenia

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

• Sport in Armenia

References