Armenian sambo federation president slammed the measures taken to promote the sport discipline in the country.

As Levon Hayrapetyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Armenian sambo wrestlers won 38 medals in 2012, with 32 of them secured in European and world championships and 6 in world cup.

“The athletes are not even congratulated on their victories. Though sambo is not an Olympic sport, Olympic sports don’t meet public expectations,” he said, adding that sambo helps raise healthy generation.

“Last year we received AMD18 mln funding. Despite this, our wrestlers continue successful participation in championships,” the federation head said.