I have to admit the guy still has it. Not like he used to but its still there. My Father and Yurik Vardanian do bussines with each other and are very good friends so I see him a lot but he looks very out of shape to me everytime, until This last friday when he invited us to his house for barbecue. As the day went on after we swam and watched some video of the 1980 olympics wich he won a gold medal and party with Karen Demirchian. They made a bet wich was whatever Yuriks old best friend could lift vs Yurik one handed . I never thought he woulld lift so much but he did. Whatever Yuriks friend did, Yurik did one handed. At the end Yuik won. I think it went up to atleast 90 kg. But wow. Then yuriks middle son witch is about 14 came and showed us what he can do and easily did 90 kg. Yuriks older son doesnt care about wieghtliftiing so he started training the middle one. I am amazed. Also very proud to be and Armenian and Leninakansi. Yurik is very good man also because of him my relatives from Armenia are going to be able to come to america. Thanks to Yurik for that. Oh yea Yurik Vardanian also has just lately published a lot of books about Karen Demirchian. - Vage [ July 18, 2001: Message edited by: Vahe G. ]