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OKSEN MIRZOYAN WANTS HIS SON TO BECOME OLYMPIC CHAMPION
11:31, 1 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Olympic champion (1988), Champion
of the world (1983), Champion of Europe weightlifter Oksen Mirzoyan
continues his active life in sports, heads the Yerevan school of
weightlifting, and was elected the Deputy Chairman of the National
Olympic Committee of the Republic of Armenia for the third time.
"Armenpress" introduces interview with the prominent athlete.
- Mr. Mirzoyan, You became Olympic champion in Seoul 25 years ago,
thus occupying Your place among the "immortals" of the world sports.
- September 19 of 1988 is one of the most remarkable days of my life
and sport activity in general. On one hand one may be surprised that 25
years have passed since that day, and on another hand there is no way
to avoid that fact. I clearly remember that victorious moment in Seoul,
when I became Olympic champion in 56 kg weight category. I can say that
the top results of the leading modern weightlifters of my category
are 20 kg behind the results I have shown in the Olympics. I am very
worried about this; we make efforts to improve the results of our
athletes. I won the Olympic gold and I know what it means. I want the
Armenian weightlifters to continue the tradition of Olympic triumphs.
- If I asked You on what particular issue would You like to stop,
which topic would You chose?
- I don't want to be misunderstood, Armenia had only 13 Olympic
Champions and only 6 of them are currently living in Armenia. In my
opinion the Olympic champions are a huge capital for each country
and they must be used more actively. The Olympic champions must
always remain in the centre of the country's attention. I find the
sport figures deserve it, particularly when the matter is about the
Olympic champions.
- What do You desire most of all?
- I am dreaming of the day, when the Armenian weightlifters will again
win the Olympic gold. And I am confident that this will happen one
day. It's an other question when it will happen. My nephew Arayik
Mirzoyan decided to quit training, notwithstanding my son Arakel
Mirzoyan is getting ready for the Olympic Games, which are scheduled
to be held in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (THE FULL VERSION OF
THE INTERVIEW IS AVAILABLE IN ARMENIAN)
© 2009 ARMENPRESS.am
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/734983/oksen-mirzoyan-wants-his-son-to-become-olympic-champion.html
11:31, 1 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Olympic champion (1988), Champion
of the world (1983), Champion of Europe weightlifter Oksen Mirzoyan
continues his active life in sports, heads the Yerevan school of
weightlifting, and was elected the Deputy Chairman of the National
Olympic Committee of the Republic of Armenia for the third time.
"Armenpress" introduces interview with the prominent athlete.
- Mr. Mirzoyan, You became Olympic champion in Seoul 25 years ago,
thus occupying Your place among the "immortals" of the world sports.
- September 19 of 1988 is one of the most remarkable days of my life
and sport activity in general. On one hand one may be surprised that 25
years have passed since that day, and on another hand there is no way
to avoid that fact. I clearly remember that victorious moment in Seoul,
when I became Olympic champion in 56 kg weight category. I can say that
the top results of the leading modern weightlifters of my category
are 20 kg behind the results I have shown in the Olympics. I am very
worried about this; we make efforts to improve the results of our
athletes. I won the Olympic gold and I know what it means. I want the
Armenian weightlifters to continue the tradition of Olympic triumphs.
- If I asked You on what particular issue would You like to stop,
which topic would You chose?
- I don't want to be misunderstood, Armenia had only 13 Olympic
Champions and only 6 of them are currently living in Armenia. In my
opinion the Olympic champions are a huge capital for each country
and they must be used more actively. The Olympic champions must
always remain in the centre of the country's attention. I find the
sport figures deserve it, particularly when the matter is about the
Olympic champions.
- What do You desire most of all?
- I am dreaming of the day, when the Armenian weightlifters will again
win the Olympic gold. And I am confident that this will happen one
day. It's an other question when it will happen. My nephew Arayik
Mirzoyan decided to quit training, notwithstanding my son Arakel
Mirzoyan is getting ready for the Olympic Games, which are scheduled
to be held in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (THE FULL VERSION OF
THE INTERVIEW IS AVAILABLE IN ARMENIAN)
© 2009 ARMENPRESS.am
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/734983/oksen-mirzoyan-wants-his-son-to-become-olympic-champion.html