Georgi Ivanov has won an 8th Olympic quota for Bulgarian wrestling. At the qualification tournament in Ulan Bator (Mongolia) he reached the final in the 74 kg category in freestyle wrestling. This is tantamount to a visa for the Olympic Games in Rio in August. At the final Ivanov who lives and works in USA lost to incumbent European champion Soner Demirtas with 1:12. Before that he scored three wins: versus Moldovan Evgeny Nedyalko with 9:6, German Georg Hart with 6:0 and Hungarian Mihaly Nagy 10:7.
Bulgaria’s tennis player Lia Karatancheva reached the final of the 2024 Ladies Open Vienna with a prize fund of USD 60,000. She defeated Iva Primorac (Croatia) 6:2, 6:3. If she wins her next match, the 20-year-old Bulgarian will win her..
Over 500 participants are taking part in the Sofia Ekiden (Relay) Marathon. The route passes through the centre of the capital city between the Vasil Levski National Stadium and the National Palace of Culture. The event is held for the tenth..
Bulgaria's best tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open after defeating Andrey Rublev (Russia) 6:3, 7:6 (3), 1:6, 3:6, 6:3. The match lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes. Dimitrov has qualified for the US Open..
The first European gymnastics festival for people over 50 - the Golden Age Gym Festival 2024 - starts today in Burgas. More than 1,400..
One of the most challenging marathons in Bulgaria - the Pirin Ultra Ultramarathon - comes to a triumphant end today. Amidst the majestic..
This is the tenth year that Bulgaria is taking part in the European Week of Sport #BeActive . From 23 to 30 September, the Ministry of Youth and Sports is..
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