2024-05-24 17:25:50
Vice-champion of the Olympic Video games, world and European champion, Greco-Roman type wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan participated within the “Encourage collectively for peace” program organized by the United Nations and the Worldwide Olympic Committee within the Azraq camp for Syrian refugees situated in Jordan.
Arsen talked in regards to the implementation of this system and his participation within the dialog with the NAOC information company.
“This system is carried out by the United Nations and the IOC. The World Taekwondo Federation and the Worldwide Wrestling Federation joined them for the primary time. The president of the Worldwide Wrestling Federation, Nenad Lalovich, proposed my candidacy to take part in this system. I assume the explanation was my efficient and energetic work within the athletes’ committee. I’ve offered to UWW at 4-5 completely different conferences during the last two and a half years, and I assume they’re pleased with the outcomes. It turned out that the times had been handy for me. I used to be getting back from conferences and had solely 5 days free till the subsequent assembly, and the go to coincided with these 5 days. Through the European Video games, we met with Nenad Lalovich and he personally thanked me for agreeing to take part in this system. We mentioned numerous points associated to that go to and our future work,” he mentioned.
On the primary day, the contributors of this system performed video games with the refugee youngsters within the camp and skilled them, instructing them the essential tips of wrestling, since all of them are on the newbie stage.
“The primary program was two days. The primary day was extra free, informative with out cameras. On the primary day, we performed with the kids, I confirmed a couple of tips, so to talk, the Umshmarat alphabet. We gave sportswear and sneakers. On the second day, the principle program befell, which was attended by the brother of the King of Jordan, the top of the United Nations Refugee Company, the president of the World Taekwondo Federation, and workers of the Olympic Committee and nationwide federations. We did demonstration trainings for wrestling and taekwondo, meals and garments had been additionally distributed, there have been songs, and the day became a vacation,” mentioned Arsen.
The Armenian wrestler additionally advised that it was his first time within the reality camp and his impressions are very combined.
“It was the primary time, earlier than that I had learn lots and studied the present camps, and I’d not have thought that at some point there can be a possibility to be in a type of camps. In comparison with related camps all around the world, this one was very well-maintained, they solely had issues with electrical energy and water, and easily meals. If I am not mistaken, $20 was allotted per individual per thirty days, and Jordan was an costly nation. It was merely inconceivable to stay with that cash. My impression was very twin and distinctive. I noticed how folks battle for his or her lives every single day, how they’re pleased with each little factor, be it garments or small sweets. This go to influenced my mind-set. It was indescribable. 50,000 refugees in a single place. If I am not mistaken, it was an space with a radius of about 15 km with quite a few white homes the place these folks stay. It was a really particular check. I feel that anybody who was there’ll worth their very own life extra and can begin to have a look at many issues otherwise,” concluded Arsen Julfalakyan.