The Armenian Student Sports Federation (ARMSSF) (Armenian: Հայաստանի ուսանողական մարզական ֆեդերացիա, romanized: Hayastani usanoghakan marzakan federats’ia) is a national non-governmental organization responsible for advocating, supporting and promoting the interests of students' sports and physical activities in Armenia.[1] The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan. The Federation maintains numerous cooperation agreements with universities across Armenia.[2][3]
History
The Armenian Student Sports Federation was established in 1994 and the current president is Hovhannes Gabrielyan.[4][5] The Federation became a full member of the International University Sports Federation in 1995.[6] The Federation is also a member of the European University Sports Association. In September 2021, Hovhannes Gabrielyan was elected as an Auditor on the board of the European University Sports Association. Following his election, Gabrielyan stated that, "Armenia will have more opportunities to host international student competitions, including various European student sports tournaments".[7]
In October 2015, the Federation hosted the first European University Chess Championship held in Armenia.[12] In July 2015, the Federation participated in the Summer World University Games in South Korea.[13]
In 2017, Armenia participated in the Winter World University Games for the first time, held in Kazakhstan.[14]
In 2020, the Federation organized the "Armenia-Georgia" Sports Festival.[7]
In 2021, the Federation held the first esports competition with the Cybersport Federation of Armenia.
