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.
Isabella Shinikova, Bulgaria, won the singles title at the Sharm el Sheikh hard court tennis tournament with USD 15,000 in prize money. In the final, the No.4 seeded player defeated Chenting Zhu, China by 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. This is the 10 th..
Vesela Lecheva is running for chair of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC), her press service informed. The general election meeting of the headquarters is scheduled for March 19 in Sofia. Lecheva, a two-time Olympic silver medalist and..
Olympic, world and European weightlifting champion Кarlos Nassar has been named Bulgaria's Athlete of the Year for 2024. Olympic champion Karlos Nasar: My limit is still very far 137 sports journalists participated in the 67th Athlete of the..
The striker of the Greek club PAOK Kiril Despodov has been named Footballer No. 1 of Bulgaria for 2024 . He wins the award for the 4th consecutive time..
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