"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.
Bulgarian marathon swimmer Petar Stoychev has been officially listed in the Guinness Book of Records. This happens after Stoychev's successful participation in the seven largest open water marathons Oceans Seven , from March 14 to..
Over 400 competitors from 30 countries arrived in Plovdiv for the World Cup Women's and Men's Sabre. The event takes place from January 23 to 26. Olympic and world fencing champions will compete at the Kolodruma Sports Hall. The competition began..
With a time of 41 minutes and 12 seconds, Valentina Dimitrova won a gold medal at the European Junior Biathlon Championships. In the German winter center Altenberg, the Bulgarian won the individual 12.5 km event. Valentina made two..
Professional MMA fighter Aleksandra Toncheva will fight for the title of the leading Swedish fighting organization "Battle of Botnia". Toncheva will face..
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