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ARMENIA CAN BECOME GOOD DESTINATION FOR EXTREME SPORTS (PHOTO)
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August 07, 2012 | 09:00
YEREVAN.- During HayExtreme 2012 festival many young people have an
opportunity to communicate with athletes involved in extreme sports
so that they can be involved in sports activities in the future.
The organizer of the festival Armine Harutyunyan said the festival
aims to become an annual event (photo).
According to her, the festival is attended by athletes from different
countries, thereby increasing Armenia's image as a country with
unique landscape.
"One of the events of the festival is the international championship
on high mountain diving which will create great conditions for the
further development of this area of â~@~Kâ~@~Ksports tourism.
Armenia is considered a difficult area for diving which is of great
interest to divers all over the world," she said.
The festival which kicked off on August 1 on the shore of Lake Sevan
brought together teams from Russia, Denmark, France, Bulgaria, Germany,
Ukraine, Georgia and other countries.
The festival program included the following extreme sports: sailing,
windsurfing, hiking and rock climbing, airsoft, paragliding, cycling
tour, aquabike, off-roading.
Armenia is represented by Ayas marine researchers' club, Federation
of Airsoft after Movses Gorgisyan, paragliding club, "Spitak" rescue
squad, "Legion" paintball club, sailing club of Yerevan and others.
Members of the club, Ayas club came to the festival by Cilicia ship,
which is a reconstruction of the Cilician merchant vessel of the 13th
century. The Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent also participated
in the journey.
The HayExtreme-2012 festival is held at the initiative of the
windsurfing club and supported by the Armenian MOD, the Ministry of
Emergency Situations, and Yerevan city hall.
From: A. Papazian
http://news.am/eng/news/116210.html
August 07, 2012 | 09:00
YEREVAN.- During HayExtreme 2012 festival many young people have an
opportunity to communicate with athletes involved in extreme sports
so that they can be involved in sports activities in the future.
The organizer of the festival Armine Harutyunyan said the festival
aims to become an annual event (photo).
According to her, the festival is attended by athletes from different
countries, thereby increasing Armenia's image as a country with
unique landscape.
"One of the events of the festival is the international championship
on high mountain diving which will create great conditions for the
further development of this area of â~@~Kâ~@~Ksports tourism.
Armenia is considered a difficult area for diving which is of great
interest to divers all over the world," she said.
The festival which kicked off on August 1 on the shore of Lake Sevan
brought together teams from Russia, Denmark, France, Bulgaria, Germany,
Ukraine, Georgia and other countries.
The festival program included the following extreme sports: sailing,
windsurfing, hiking and rock climbing, airsoft, paragliding, cycling
tour, aquabike, off-roading.
Armenia is represented by Ayas marine researchers' club, Federation
of Airsoft after Movses Gorgisyan, paragliding club, "Spitak" rescue
squad, "Legion" paintball club, sailing club of Yerevan and others.
Members of the club, Ayas club came to the festival by Cilicia ship,
which is a reconstruction of the Cilician merchant vessel of the 13th
century. The Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent also participated
in the journey.
The HayExtreme-2012 festival is held at the initiative of the
windsurfing club and supported by the Armenian MOD, the Ministry of
Emergency Situations, and Yerevan city hall.
From: A. Papazian