The official start was given to the Sofia - European Capital of Sport initiative with a moving ceremony and show at the National Sports Academy.
The event was attended by legendary Bulgarian athletes, among them Olympic champions and medalists. Gian Francesco Lupatelli, President of the European Capitals and Cities of Sport Federation /АCES Europe/ presented Elen Gerdjikov, chairman of the Sofia Municipal Council with the flag of the European Capital of Sport. Gerdjikov stated that sports for everyone remains one of the top priorities in the work of Sofia municipality.
Competing against 180 athletes from 36 countries, Rahim Rashaida achieved a historic victory for Bulgarian fencing. Rashaida, who trains at the National Sports Academy Fencing Club under coach Dimitar Nikolov, secured first place at the World Junior..
Veteran Slovenian snowboarder Žan Košir won the men's parallel giant slalom in Val St. Come, Canada , after defeating Austrian Benjamin Karl in the final. Third place went to Bulgaria's Radoslav Yankov, who edged out Italy's Daniele Bagozza in the..
Tsanko Tsankov is back on home soil in Burgas after his recent participation in the Gdynia Winter Swimming Cup in Poland. The Bulgarian swimmer won three gold medals in the 1,000m, 200m and 450m freestyle events in the Baltic Sea. In an..
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