JAPANESE FIGURE SKATING TEAM TO TRAIN IN ARMENIA FOR 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS
15:16 AMT, February 28
YEREVAN. – The National Olympic Committee of Armenia (ARMNOC) hosted,
in capital city Yerevan, Japan Figure Skating Federation President
Hidehito Ito and Federation Manager Tatsuro Matsumura.
First, the Japanese guests visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial
and laid a wreath in memory of the Genocide victims. Next, they
toured the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex, inspected
its skating rink and, as a result, they were greatly impressed,
ARMNOC media department informs.
Before long, Japan will send a huge skating delegation to Armenia.
Aside from skaters, Armenia also will host scientific-medical sports
teams and news reporters from Japan.
In their view, the climatic conditions of Armenia are very suitable
to prepare for the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochi, Russia
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