The only height every athlete seeks to reach is the Olympic gold, world champion, Olympic silver medalist weightlifter Gor Minasyan told reporters on the sidelines of the awarding ceremony of top 10 Armenian athletes at the Presidential Palace on Friday.
“We are doing our best to conquer gold at the Olympic Games in Tokyo,” the weightlifter said.
According to him, in late May it will become clear how many athletes will represent Armenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Commenting on the award ceremony, the weightlifter said that such events are encouraging for all athletes. “You feel that all your efforts and achievements have not been in vain. Your country values your results,” he said, stressing the awards encourage them to strive for better results at the Tokyo Olympics.