An alley of Olympic glory with the images of all Bulgarian athletes who won Olympic gold medals was unveiled today in the coastal town of Sveti Vlas by the President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee Stefka Kostadinova and Yordan Dinev, Chairman of Bulgarian Memory-Dinevi Brothers Foundation. The bas-reliefs of 48 Bulgarian athletes who won 52 Olympic gold medals were placed in the alley. Wrestler Nikola Stanchev won the first gold medal for Bulgaria in 1956 in Melbourne. The alley is situated in one of the most crowded streets in Sveti Vlas.
Just a few days after the official recognition of the world record of Tsanko Tsankov for the longest continuous and unassisted swim on the Danube River, the World Records Association cancelled his achievement. Tsanko Tsankov’s open waters swim..
The first run Vazrazhdane 5K is taking place from the centre of Sofia today to popularize outdoor track and field as a suitable kind of sport for elite runners but also for people of all ages and social groups. Mirela Demireva, silver medal..
Two weeks after the marathon swim in the Danube, when Tsanko Tsankov swam a distance of 120 kms. nonstop, the achievement was officially ratified by the World Record Association. The swimmer received an authenticity certificate from the..
Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov has been nominated for the World Tennis Association’s Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award. He will be vying against Carlos..
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