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.
Bulgaria's Dimo Andreev took the silver medal in the hammer throw (5 kg) at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia , on 20 July. He scored 72.49m in his best attempt and was only behind world rankings leader Thomas..
More than 75 drone pilots from all over the world will take part in the Dron cup Varna FAI 2024 near the Varna suburb Asparuhovo on the Black Sea, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. The event is taking place with the support of Varna municipality..
Radina Velichkova, Bulgaria won the gold medal in the 100 metres sprint at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. 16-year old Velichkova clocked 11.46 seconds, setting a national record for girls for Bulgaria, and..
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..
More than 220 contestants from 7 countries will take part in the 84 th edition of the Galata-Varna International Swimming Marathon – from Bulgaria,..
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