Olympic Champ: I primarily see women in gymnastics, swimming, figure

I primarily see women in gymnastics, swimming, figure skating –
Armenian Olympic champion

By Lusine Shahbazyan

YEREVAN. – NEWS.am Sport interviewed Armenian Gymnastics Federation
President, three-time Olympic Champion, and four-time world champion,
Albert Azaryan. With respect to women in sports, Azaryan specifically
said as follows:

`Sports definitely need women; their role in and contribution to
sports is beyond description. Sports cannot exist without women. There
are sports that really need women. I do not mind when girls, women are
involved in power, heavy sports. If they like [them], they should do
[them]. But I primarily see women in gymnastics, swimming, [and]
figure skating. I cannot imagine these sports without women.

As for power sports, our [respective] female athletes have presented
us victories on more than one occasion, and this is great glory for
Armenia. I become happy when I hear that a girl accomplished a high
achievement, and it is not important in which sport.

Sports are for men and for women alike. The girls should be involved
in sports to be healthy.’

From: Baghdasarian