The mood is great, the Paris carpet will show the rest. Arsen Harutyunyan

Ahead of the games to be held in the capital of France from July 26 to August 11, the Armenian Olympic Committee presents the members of the Armenian Olympic team.

Arsen Harutyunyan

Three-time world and four-time European champion, freestyle wrestler Arsen Harutyunyan will participate in the Olympic Games for the second time in his career.

- Arsen, in what mood and in what condition are you approaching the Paris Games?

- The mood is excellent, the training is also going very well, the most important thing is without injuries. The Paris carpet will show the rest.

- During this time, what preparation did you go through, what did you work on the most?

- We held many training sessions, we did a lot of physical work, we tried to improve technically. After the European Championship, if there were mistakes, we tried to correct them with the help of the coaches. At the beginning of July, we will hold another training camp in Georgia, then we will continue the training again in Olympavan.

- Paris-2024 will be your second Olympic Games . Looking back, what didn't work out in Tokyo ? And how much have you changed after those games, both as an athlete and as an individual?

- I participated in the Olympic Games in Tokyo at a very young age. I made mistakes for which I am solely responsible. I had not prepared very well, I had slackened my training. I definitely changed a lot after those games. In general, many things have changed in three years, both in my life, in sports, and in my character. Every day a person learns something and matures. Now I wrestle more confidently and maturely. I understood where I failed and tried to correct them.

- Are you a self-critic?

- I think you are to blame for every failure. Everything is in your hands, and you don't need to blame others. If you did something wrong, you need to fix it.

- What makes the Paris Olympic Games stand out for you?

- At the moment, I am preparing in the same way as for the world or European championships. I have to do everything to perform at my best and achieve high results.

- You know almost all competitors in your weight category . What kind of fight do you expect?

- Yes, I know all of them, I have wrestled with almost all of them. Sometimes I won, sometimes I lost. Whoever was in a better condition on the day of the competition will win. The one who has done the right work during these years, has not weakened and trained well will win. The mat will show everything.

Flash questions

- Which of the legendary athletes would you like to spend a whole day with?

- Besik Kudukhovi, who, unfortunately, is no longer alive.

- The best, most valuable piece of advice you've ever been given.

- There were many such advices.

- What is the most important thing in life for you ?

- Remain a good person.

- The rules of your life.

- Be punctual.

- What are you afraid of?

- I have no fears.

- What or who do you believe?

- God.

- What would be the title of the book about you?

- Probably "The Unyielding One".