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    OKSEN MIRZOYAN WANTS HIS SON TO BECOME OLYMPIC CHAMPION

    11:31, 1 October, 2013

    YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Olympic champion (1988), Champion
    of the world (1983), Champion of Europe weightlifter Oksen Mirzoyan
    continues his active life in sports, heads the Yerevan school of
    weightlifting, and was elected the Deputy Chairman of the National
    Olympic Committee of the Republic of Armenia for the third time.

    "Armenpress" introduces interview with the prominent athlete.

    - Mr. Mirzoyan, You became Olympic champion in Seoul 25 years ago,
    thus occupying Your place among the "immortals" of the world sports.

    - September 19 of 1988 is one of the most remarkable days of my life
    and sport activity in general. On one hand one may be surprised that 25
    years have passed since that day, and on another hand there is no way
    to avoid that fact. I clearly remember that victorious moment in Seoul,
    when I became Olympic champion in 56 kg weight category. I can say that
    the top results of the leading modern weightlifters of my category
    are 20 kg behind the results I have shown in the Olympics. I am very
    worried about this; we make efforts to improve the results of our
    athletes. I won the Olympic gold and I know what it means. I want the
    Armenian weightlifters to continue the tradition of Olympic triumphs.

    - If I asked You on what particular issue would You like to stop,
    which topic would You chose?

    - I don't want to be misunderstood, Armenia had only 13 Olympic
    Champions and only 6 of them are currently living in Armenia. In my
    opinion the Olympic champions are a huge capital for each country
    and they must be used more actively. The Olympic champions must
    always remain in the centre of the country's attention. I find the
    sport figures deserve it, particularly when the matter is about the
    Olympic champions.

    - What do You desire most of all?

    - I am dreaming of the day, when the Armenian weightlifters will again
    win the Olympic gold. And I am confident that this will happen one
    day. It's an other question when it will happen. My nephew Arayik
    Mirzoyan decided to quit training, notwithstanding my son Arakel
    Mirzoyan is getting ready for the Olympic Games, which are scheduled
    to be held in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (THE FULL VERSION OF
    THE INTERVIEW IS AVAILABLE IN ARMENIAN)

    © 2009 ARMENPRESS.am

    http://armenpress.am/eng/news/734983/oksen-mirzoyan-wants-his-son-to-become-olympic-champion.html

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