WHY NOW? BECAUSE ALBERT AZARIAN COMPETED, LIKE THE OTHER GYMNASTS AGAINST HIS CONTEMPORARIES FOR TITLES, BUT MOSTLY FOR A PLACE IN HISTORY. HE DID THAT AND....HE PUT HIS COUNTRY ON THE MAP TOO.
We all would like to do something that will stay as long as possible in time after you finished your career.
And as good as you are, your records will be broken one day or another. So the ultimate goal is to create a move that even your opponent will do like azaryan did. He established his immortality.
LEGEND 1
“For an athlete, create a movement and see your opponents do it …is the ultimate win. It’s like graving your name on all their future trophies.”
LEGEND 2
“His name is AZARYAN....He came from ARMENIA...... He won twice.....just to be sure the world of gymnastic will never forget BOTH of these facts."
23 August, 2004
Albert Azaryan, who invented an iconic movement in gymnastic and the first man to win two Olympic gold medals in the rings, is the the flag bearer at the Olympics................. READ THE FULL ARTICLE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY RIGHT HERE.
