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{{Short description|National Olympic Committee}}
{{Infobox National Olympic Committee
| title = Armenian Olympic Committee
| logo = Armenian Olympic Committee logo.jpg
| size = 200px
| country = Armenia
| code = ARM
| created = 1990
| recognized = 1993
| association = EOC
| headquarters = [[Yerevan]], [[Armenia]]
| president = [[Gagik Tsarukyan]]
| secretary general = [[Hrachya Rostomyan]]
| website = [http://www.armnoc.am/ www.armnoc.am]
}}

The '''Armenian Olympic Committee''' ('''ARMNOC'''; {{langx|hy|Հայաստանի ազգային օլիմպիական կոմիտե|translit=Hayastani Olimpiakan Komite}}) is responsible for [[Armenia]]'s participation in the [[Olympic Games]]. It is headquartered in [[Yerevan]].

== History ==
The Armenian Olympic Committee was founded in 1990. The committee became a member of the [[International Olympic Committee]] in 1993 and subsequently became a member of the [[European Olympic Committees]], among other international sports organizations.<ref>[http://www.armnoc.am/eng/anoc/history-of-sport/ History of Armenian Olympic Committee]</ref>

== List of presidents ==
{| class="wikitable"
! President !! Term
|-
| [[Ruben Hakobyan]]
| 1990–1993
|-
| [[Ruben Torosyan]]
| 1993–1994
|-
| [[Aleksan Avetisyan]]
| 1994-1999
|-
| [[Benur Pashyan]]
| 1999–2000
|-
| {{ill|Ishkhan Zakaryan|fa|ایشخان زاکاریان|hy|Իշխան Զաքարյան|ru|Закарян, Ишхан Сержикович}}
| 2000–2005
|-
| [[Gagik Tsarukyan]]
| 2005–present
|}

== Executive committee ==
The committee of the ARMNOC is represented by:<ref>[http://www.armnoc.am/eng/anoc/staff/ ANOC staff]</ref>
* '''President:''' [[Gagik Tsarukyan]]
* '''Vice Presidents:''' {{ill|Vahram Arakelyan|fa|واهرام آراکلیان|hy|Վահրամ Առաքելյան}}, [[Hoksen Mirzoyan]], {{ill|Derenik Gabrielyan|fa|درنیک گابریلیان|hy|Դերենիկ Գաբրիելյան}}
* '''Secretary General:''' [[Hrachya Rostomyan]]
* '''Members:''' {{ill|Ishkhan Zakaryan|fa|ایشخان زاکاریان|hy|Իշխան Զաքարյան|ru|Закарян, Ишхан Сержикович}}, [[Harutyun Kushkyan]], {{ill|Samvel Khachatryan|hy|Սամվել Խաչատրյան (ազատամարտիկ, 1962)}}, {{ill|Vardevan Grigoryan|fa|وارتئوان گریگوریان|hy|Վարդևան Գրիգորյան|ru|Григорян, Вардеван Фабрицускович}}, [[Hripsime Jilavyan]], [[Levon Julfalakyan]], [[Israel Militosyan]], [[Hakob Panosyan]], [[Albert Azaryan]]

== Member federations ==
The Armenian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 20 Olympic Summer and three Winter Sport Federations and four Non-Olympic Sports Federations in Armenia.<ref>[http://www.armnoc.am/eng/anoc/federations/ Federations]</ref>

=== Olympic sport federations ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! National Federation !! Summer or Winter !! Headquarters
|-
| [[National Archery Federation of Armenia|Armenian Archery Federation]] || Summer || [[Yerevan]]
|-
| [[Armenian Athletic Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Badminton Federation of Armenia|Armenian Badminton Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Baseball Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Basketball Federation of Armenia]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Biathlon Federation]] || Winter || [[Gyumri]]
|-
| [[Armenian Boxing Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian National Rowing and Canoe Federation|Armenian Canoeing Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Cycling Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Dance Sport Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Diving Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Equestrian Federation of Armenia|Armenian Equestrian Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Fencing Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Figure Skating Federation of Armenia|Armenian Figure Skating Federation]] || Winter || Yerevan
|-
| [[Football Federation of Armenia]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Gymnastics Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Handball Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Judo Federation of Armenia|Armenian Judo Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Karate Federation of Armenia|Armenian Karate Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Korfball Federation of Armenia|Armenian Korfball Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[National Federation of Modern Pentathlon of Armenia|Armenian Modern Pentathlon Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Mountaineering and Hiking Federation]] || Winter || Yerevan
|-
| [[Rugby Federation of Armenia]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Sailing Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Shooting Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Ski Federation]] || Winter || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian National Squash Federation|Armenian Squash Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Swimming Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Synchronized Swimming Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Table Tennis Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Taekwondo Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Tennis Federation of Armenia|Armenian Tennis Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Triathlon Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Volleyball Federation of Armenia|Armenian Volleyball Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Water Polo Federation of Armenia|Armenian Water Polo Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Weightlifting Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Wrestling Federation of Armenia|Armenian Wrestling Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|-
| [[Traditional Wushu Federation of Armenia|Armenian Wushu Federation]] || Summer || Yerevan
|}

=== Non-Olympic sport federations ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! National Federation !! Headquarters
|-
| [[Armwrestling Federation of Armenia|Armenian Armwrestling Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Automobile Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian National Federation of Bodybuilding|Armenian Bodybuilding Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Chess Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Darts Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Checkers Federation of Armenia|Armenian Draughts Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Esports Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Floorball Federation]] || [[Vanadzor]]
|-
| [[Grappling Federation of Armenia|Armenian Grappling Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[National Kendo Federation of Armenia|Armenian Kendo Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Mas-Wrestling Federation of Armenia|Armenian Mas-Wrestling Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Powerlifting Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[IPSC Armenia|Armenian Practical Shooting Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Sambo Federation of Armenia|Armenian Sambo Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Shotokan Karate Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Skateboarding Federation of Armenia|Armenian Skateboarding Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Snooker And Pocket Billiards Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Armenian Table Soccer Federation]] || Yerevan
|-
| [[Teqball Federation of Armenia|Armenian Teqball Federation]] || Yerevan
|}

== ''Olympavan'' training complex ==
[[File:Comité Olympique Arménien à Erevan.JPG|150px|right|thumb|Former offices of the Armenian Olympic Committee in Yerevan]]
[[File:Olympavan (1).jpg|245px|left|thumb|''Olympavan'', the headquarters of the Armenian Olympic Committee, Yerevan]]
Olympavan is the official training centre of the Armenian Olympic Committee, located in the [[Davtashen District]] of the capital Yerevan. Following a 2-year period of construction process between 2013 and 2015, the Olympavan was officially opened on 29 September 2015, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Armenian Olympic Committee. The ceremony was attended by then-Prime Minister [[Hovik Abrahamyan]], businessman [[Samvel Karapetyan (businessman)|Samvel Karapetyan]], Sheikh [[Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah|Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Sabah]], [[Gagik Tsarukyan]], as well as delegates of 25 different national Olympic committees.

The complex occupies an area of 10,000&nbsp;m<sup>2</sup> and consists of 5 buildings.<ref>[https://sport.news.am/eng/news/60757/ Olympic Village opens in Yerevan]</ref> Building 1 is the administrative centre of the Armenian Olympic Committee, home to the administrative offices, meeting rooms and conference halls.

The first floor of building 2 is home to the weightlifting training hall, the anti-doping clinic, the centre's spa, and the fitness and bodybuilding gymnasium. The 2nd floor is home to the judo, boxing and wrestling training halls.

Building 3 is home to the hotel of the complex designated to accommodate more than 300 athletes with 121 guestrooms, restaurants and other services.

Building 4 is home to an indoor arena with 250 seats, used for [[basketball]], [[volleyball]], [[handball]] and [[futsal]].

Building 5 is home to the indoor swimming pool with its diving facilities. It was officially opened on 27 September 2017 by Sheikh [[Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah|Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Sabah]] and [[Gagik Tsarukyan]].

The president of the [[International Olympic Committee]] Mr. [[Thomas Bach]] visited the centre during the final phases of the construction process in 2014.<ref>[http://armnoc.am/eng/olympavan/ Olympavan training complex]</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Olympic Games|Sports}}
* [[Armenia at the Olympics]]
* [[Armenian Paralympic Committee]]
* [[Armenian Student Sports Federation]]
* [[European Olympic Committees]]
* [[Sport in Armenia]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.armnoc.am/ Official website]
* [https://www.olympic.org/armenia Profile at olympic.org]

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