Former World Chess Champion Antoaneta Stefanova won the title at the prestigious International Women's Chess Open in the Chinese city of Shaoxing. The competition took place under the Swiss system in nine rounds. There were 34 contestants from 9 countries, including four former world champions. The Bulgarian won the title without a loss. In the last ninth round, the Grandmaster finished in a draw against Harika Dronavalli from India, which was enough to win the title. This has been Stefanova’s first title since she gave birth last year. She received a cheque for 40,000 US dollars for the success.
Bulgarian weightlifters will take part in the Olympic Games in Paris after the Ministry of Youth and Sports found a way to provide funding, according to a statement from the ministry. The participation of Olympic quota winners Karlos Nasar,..
Iranian-born Olympic taekwondo star Kimia Alizadeh brought a European title to Bulgaria in her first competition under the Bulgarian flag. The recently naturalised Iranian won gold in the 62kg category at the Old Continent Championships in the..
Magomed Ramazanov became the fifth Bulgarian wrestler who won a quota for the Olympic Games in Paris. In Istanbul, he won his 86kg freestyle qualification match against world vice-champion Vladimi Gamkrelidze of Georgia in the closing seconds of..
The Bulgarian National Paralympic Team is taking part in the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships in Japan. The event opened today and will..
UEFA has imposed a fine on the Bulgarian CSKA football team to the tune of 450,000 euros for failing to meet the "no arrears" requirements. The..
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