Only 3 percent of Bulgarians are physically active, said Yoanna Dochevska, chair of the Bulgarian Sports Development Association and added:
“There are many reasons - many say they cannot afford it or that there are no sporting facilities. We expect an update of data by the end of the year that will show whether there has been any development in the past three years."
The European Week of Sport begins in Bulgaria today. The EC initiative features various sporting games and initiatives in nine towns in the country. The start was given this morning with a sports exposition in Boris Garden in Sofia.
In the quarterfinals in Paris, the current European champion and bronze medallist from the last world championships lost to Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting in the category of up to 57 kg. The Asian boxer is one of the two boxers, who are part of..
Boxer Javier Ibáñez qualified for the Olympic semi-finals in the category of up to 57 kg thus securing at least a bronze medal in Paris. Born in Cuba, but competing for Bulgaria, the European champion won against Japanese Shudai..
More than 220 contestants from 7 countries will take part in the 84 th edition of the Galata-Varna International Swimming Marathon – from Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, the UK, Germany, Denmark and Turkey. The route of the marathon follows the..
Bulgaria's Svetlana Kamenova started with a convincing victory in the 57 kg category of the Olympic boxing tournament in Paris, defeating Michaela Walsh..
Boxer Javier Ibáñez qualified for the Olympic semi-finals in the category of up to 57 kg thus securing at least a bronze medal in..
Desislava Angelova came in sixth place in the skiff at the rowing competition at the Olympics in Paris. Angelova, who is a first-timer at the..
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