The mayor of Bansko Georgi Ikonomov will cook the biggest kapama (local meat and vegetable stew) on the central town square especially for the World Ski Cup Bansko 2019. Mayor Ikonomov will prepare the tasty meal on February 23 with the help of local elderly women. The concomitant program of the big sports event begins on February 22 with a culinary exhibition and performances of folklore groups from the Pirin region. Local producers and restaurant-keepers will present authentic delicacies and wines.
The ski competitions will be held on February 22, 23 and 24. Men will compete in Alpine Combined, Super G and Giant Slalom. In 2019 Bansko hosts the 6th edition of World Ski Cup. In 2017 and 2018 the town hosted a Snowboard World Cup as well. The fast disciplines Super G and Giant Slalom will be held on Marc Girardelli ski slope and the slalom which is part of the Alpine combination will be held on Alberto Tomba ski slope. 150 athletes are expected to take part at the Bansko Ski World Cup 2019.
The only Bulgarian snowboarder with victories in the World Snowboarding Cup, Radoslav Yankov, finished in the third place , at the parallel giant slalom of the World Cup in Bansko. This happened after the Bulgarian team challenged Yankov's rival in the..
Nineteen-year-old Tervel Zamfirov achieved his highest ever World Cup finish in alpine snowboarding with a career-best fourth place in the parallel giant slalom in Bansko. Fellow Bulgarian Radoslav Yankov was stopped in the quarter-finals by none..
Radoslav Yankov and Tervel Zamfirov qualified for the first parallel giant slalom of the World Cup in Bansko. Yankov secured second place with a time of 1 minute 13.62 seconds, while Zamfirov finished seventh, achieving a personal best and improving..
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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