"Be self-assured, be determined. In recent years sports have grown to be more and more important strategically for any nation and it is vital that we use sports to boost the national pride of Bulgarians. I wish you success, make your dreams come true, here at these Olympic Games,” said President Rosen Plevneliev during his meeting with Bulgarian athletes in Rio de Janeiro. The Bulgarian head of state visited the Olympic village and met with competitors, coaches, officials and the media. President Plevneliev is in Rio de Janeiro at the invitation of the International Olympic Committee. He will attend the closing ceremony tomorrow.
The Bulgarian flag at tonight's closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris will be carried by rhythmic gymnast Boryana Kaleyn and classical wrestling champion Semen Novikov. The tally for Bulgaria from the 2024 Paris Olympics is seven medals -..
The Bulgarian national team won an emphatic victory over the Netherlands at the European Under-20 Women's Volleyball Championships , achieving a score of 3:0. Bulgaria, together with Ireland, is hosting the championship. The victory over one of the..
Tihomir Ivanov took the eighth place in the high jump with a personal best of 2.27 m and ended the Bulgarian participation at the Olympic Games in Paris. The tally for Bulgaria from the 2024 Paris Olympics is seven medals - three gold, one..
Olympic wrestling champions Semen Novikov and Magomed Ramazanov were solemnly welcomed at Sofia Airport with folklore dances, bagpipes and laurel..
One of Bulgaria's three Olympic champions from Paris, Karlos Nasar, was solemnly welcomed on Bulgarian soil after his outstanding gold medal in the..
The world champion and record holder in ice swimming and one of the most successful open water swimmers, Tsanko Tsankov, is preparing for a historic..
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