YEREVAN TO HOST MASS EVENTS DEDICATED TO INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC DAY

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
18.06.2009 17:51 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ International Olympic Committee President Jaque Rogue
has congratulated all national Olympic committees on International
Olympic Day. In his congratulatory message to Armenia, he expressed
hope that such addresses would become traditional.

Events to be organized for all people above age 13 will bear the slogan
"Move, Study, Discover".

Competitions will be held under the aegis of IOC and RA NOC (Chairman:
Gagik Tsaroukyan). They will take place in all regions of Armenia and
NKR and involve the following sports forms: kayak-paddling, fencing,
judo, box, wrestling, skiing and cycle racing.

On June 20, Yerevan will host an Olympic marathon with the
participation of people belonging to 6 age classes. Winners will be
awarded diplomas and memory prizes. Participants will receive T-shirts.