January 19, 2010 - 14:21 AMT
Pierre Balian to represent Armenia at European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn
Pierre Balian, 25, will represent Armenia at the European Figure Skating Championships 2010 which kicked of Tallinn, Estonia, on January 19. Balian, who lives and trains in Los Angeles, will represent Armenia for the second time, after a vain attempt in Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf last year.

The ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2010 will be held in Tallinn, Estonia from January 19 to 24, 2010. More than 120 athletes from 38 countries will gather at Saku Suurhall, a stage for Europe's best skaters competing for a title of European Champion just one month before the Olympic Games in Vancouver. Figure skating has four categories: Men's Skating, Ladies' Skating, Pairs Skating and Ice Dance. In Tallinn, European champions in each four categories will be crowned.