On September 6, fans of running around the country will be able to compete along the central boulevards of Sofia in the fifth relay Sofia Ekiden Marathon. The start is at 9 am in front of the National Stadium "Vasil Levski" in the capital city of Sofia. The start will be given by Japanese Ambassador to Bulgaria, Masato Watanabe. The marathon is part of the 30th edition of the Days of Japanese Culture in Bulgaria. The event aims to promote not only the relay race in Bulgaria but team spirit, as well. For this purpose the participants in the marathon will unite in teams of 6 people. In addition, according to the organizers, the goals of this year's marathon will also include celebration of 134 years of the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia; 140 years of the establishment of the Bulgarian diplomatic service; and 15 years of Bulgaria’s membership in NATO.
Grigor Dimitrov retained his 10th position in the ATP tennis rankings published today, while Viktoriya Tomova climbed six places in the women's rankings. Dimitrov returned to the top 10 on April 1. Grigor has 3,775 points following his quarterfinal..
The Bulgarian national football team drew 1-1 with Slovenia in a friendly match played in Ljubljana. So far, the team played sixth matches under the leadership of Ilian Iliev. It recorded five draws against Hungary, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Romania and..
Almost 350 contestants from 3 continents – Europe, Asia and America – have applied for participation in the first Rhodo Rock ultramarathon organized by Momchilgrad municipality, the Bulgarian news agency BTA has reported, citing the organizers...
Bulgaria’s top female tennis player Viktoriya Tomova has reached the top rankings of her career – 63 rd place in the WTA rankings with 1,035 points...
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