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Olympic taekwondo medallist Kimia Alizadeh to compete for Bulgaria

World star in taekwondo Kimia Alizadeh - named one of the BBC's 100 most influential people - has received a Bulgarian passport and will be able to represent the country at the Paris Olympics. This will be the first time that Bulgaria has had a..

published on 4/13/24 2:40 PM

Stefani and Gabriela Stoeva qualify for semi-finals at European Badminton Championships

Sisters Stefani Stoeva and Gabriela Stoeva have qualified for the semi-finals in the women's doubles at the European Badminton Championships in Saarbrücken, Germany. The competition is the last qualification for the Olympic Games in Paris. The..

published on 4/13/24 11:31 AM
Magdalena Minevska, Sofia Ivanova, Kamelia Petrova, Rachel Stoyanov and Margarita Vassileva will be playing in the hoop final.

Nikolova and Kaleyn lead the World Cup in Sofia

Bulgarians Stiliana Nikolova and Boryana Kaleyn are leading the ranking at the World Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Sofia . So far Stiliana is in first place, Boryana in second and Italian Sofia Raffaelli in third. After the hoop and ball routines,..

published on 4/13/24 9:25 AM
Stoyka Krasteva

EUBC presents a film dedicated to Olympic boxing champion Stoyka Krasteva

The European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) presented a film dedicated to Stoyka Krasteva, the women's flyweight Olympic Champion in Tokyo 2020. The 48-minute film is the sixth episode of the series ''The Protagonists''.   Stoyka Krasteva talks about..

published on 4/12/24 4:01 PM

World’s elite of rhythmic gymnastics gather in Sofia for 2024 FIG World Cup

Sofia is once again the capital of rhythmic gymnastics, as the world’s elite of this sport will reveal the array of expectations, emotions and desires just a few months before the Olympic Games in Paris. From April 12 to 14..

published on 4/11/24 2:45 PM
Nurgyul Salimova

Nurgyul Salimova with second loss at Women's Candidates Tournament in Toronto

Nurgyul Salimova lost to Alexandra Goryachkina in the sixth round of the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2024 in Toronto, Canada. This was the first classical game between the two since the World Cup Final in August 2023, which the third-ranked..

published on 4/11/24 9:28 AM

Salimova achieves a draw against the leader in the Candidates Tournament in Toronto

Nurgyul Salimova achieved a draw with former world chess champion Tan Zhongyi of China in the fifth round of the Candidates Tournament in Toronto.  With the black pieces, the 20-year-old Bulgarian chess master played her game very calmly..

published on 4/10/24 11:12 AM
Nurgyul Salimova

Nurgyul Salimova records first victory at the Women's Candidates Tournament 2024

Nurgyul Salimova achieved her first victory at the Women's Candidates Tournament 2024 in Toronto, Canada. In the fourth round of the tournament, the 20-year-old Bulgarian won with the white pieces against former world number 2 Humpy Koneru (India)...

published on 4/8/24 8:43 AM

CSKA wins 2:0 against Levski in Sofia’s derby

The team of CSKA-Sofia won 2:0 against “Levski" in the derby of the 28th round of the First League. The red team did not leave much chances to their opponents in front of over 30,000 spectators at the Vasil Levski National Stadium...

published on 4/7/24 5:28 PM
Nurgyul Salimova

Nurgyul Salimova with first loss at FIDE Candidates Tournament in Toronto

The only Bulgarian in the Candidates Tournament - Nurgyul Salimova, lost in the third round of the competition in Toronto against Rameshbabu Vaishali from India. The game lasted almost four hours, as the Bulgarian showed very good..

published on 4/7/24 10:58 AM