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Funding for Olympic sports upped

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has approved funding amounting to EUR 21.5 million for the activities, during the current year, of federations administering Olympic sports, with each headquarters will receiving increased state financing as compared..

published on 2/15/24 4:03 PM
Gabriel Marinov

Bulgarian weightlifters grab medals at the European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia

Gabriel Marinov won the gold, while Ivan Dimov grabbed the silver medal in the category of up to 61 kilograms at the European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia. Marinov’s result was a total of 281 kg after 121 kg in the..

published on 2/14/24 9:05 AM
Albert Popov

Albert Popov is Athlete No. 1 of Sofia for 2023

Skier Albert Popov is Athlete No. 1 of Sofia for 2023. At a ceremony at the Museum of Sport at Vasil Levski stadium, he received the award for his first podium at the World Alpine Ski Cup in Palisades Tahoeр where he came third in the slalom and..

published on 2/13/24 2:43 PM
Габриела Георгиева

Gabriela Georgieva advances to 100m backstroke semi-finals in Qatar

Bulgaria's Gabriela Georgieva has qualified for the semi-finals of the 100m backstroke at the 2024 Aquatics World Championships in Doha, Qatar. The 26-year-old finished 15th with a personal best of 1:01.65. This is the first time in her career that she..

published on 2/12/24 2:05 PM

Bulgaria has ambitions to host the Winter Youth Olympic Games

President Rumen Radev was a guest to the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom event in the winter resort of Bansko. The ambition is to have another round of the World Cup next year, the head of state said and added that he had an invitation for a meeting with..

published on 2/12/24 9:58 AM
Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov reaches Marseille final

Bulgaria‘s best tennis player Grigor Dimitrov will play today at the final of the tournament in Marseille with a prize fund of EUR 724,000. In the semi-final he defeated Karen Khachanov 6:7 (3), 6:4, 7:6 (5). The Russian tennis player took a 4:2 lead..

published on 2/11/24 10:41 AM
Rumen Radev

President Radev to watch slalom at the FIS Ski World Cup Bansko 2024

President Rumen Radev will visit Bansko tofday, where he will watch the slalom at the FIS Ski World Cup Bansko 2024, with the participation of Bulgarian skier Albert Popov, the presidential press service has announced. Rumen Radev will take part in..

published on 2/11/24 8:05 AM
Grigor Dimitrov

Tennis: Grigor Dimitrov reaches semifinals in Marseille

Bulgaria’s No. 1 tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has advanced to the semifinals of the tournament in Marseille with EUR 724,000 in prize money, after winning versus Arthur Rinderknech, France by 6-3, 7-6. To advance to the final Grigor Dimitrov will..

published on 2/10/24 10:40 AM
Bulgaria's national squad

Bulgaria’s football national team with favourable draw for Nations League

After the draw for the 2024 UEFA Nations League, the Bulgarian national team is in Group C-3, alongside the teams of Luxembourg, Northern Ireland and Belarus. The Bulgarian national squad has thus avoided rivals like Sweden and Romania, or Slovakia...

published on 2/9/24 9:08 AM

Tennis: Three Bulgarian players with victories at tennis tournament in Antalya

Bulgaria’s tennis players Gergana Topalova, Isabella Shinikova and Rositsa Dencheva achieved victories in the first round of the tennis tournament in Antalya, Turkey, with USD 25,000 in prize money. Gergana Topalova won versus Dimitra..

published on 2/7/24 3:25 PM