The Skateboarding Federation of Armenia (Armenian: Սքեյթբորդինգի Հայաստանի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Roller Sports and Skateboarding Federation of Armenia, is the regulating body of skateboarding and roller skating in Armenia.[1] The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan.[2]
The Federation was founded in 2016 and its aim is to promote the sport of skateboarding and roller skating throughout Armenia.[1]
On 22 September 2021, Yerevan municipal officials announced the opening of a new skatepark.[3] The skatepark took eight years to construct and will be the largest in the country.[4] Emil Sardaryan, the president of the Skateboarding Federation of Armenia, stated that the skatepark will allow Armenia to develop competitive skateboarding, as well as, to host national and international competitions.[5][6] Meanwhile, Shiraz Khachatryan, the vice-president of the Skateboarding Federation of Armenia, stated that, "Now the numbers of skateboarders is growing day by day, and the sport has officially become Olympic".
