Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Three Bulgarian badminton players qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva
Photo: BGNES

Bulgaria is going to have three badminton players at the Olympics in Tokyo – two-times European doubles champions Stefani and Gabriela Stoeva, and Linda Zetchiri as a singles competitor, Antranik Kasabyan, Chief Executive Director of the Bulgarian Badminton Federation told the BNR.

The same three players took part in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Stoeva sisters are 8th in the rankings for Tokyo and are the first double from Europe. Linda Zetchiri is 32nd for the Olympic Games. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Александра Тончева

Bulgarian MMA fighter Aleksandra Toncheva will fight for a title in Sweden

Professional MMA fighter Aleksandra Toncheva will fight for the title of the leading Swedish fighting organization "Battle of Botnia". Toncheva will face Nina Beck in the main event of the gala evening, which will be held on April 26 in Skelleftea,..

published on 2/20/25 5:26 PM

Rahim Rashaida wins world gold for Bulgaria in fencing

Competing against 180 athletes from 36 countries, Rahim Rashaida achieved a historic victory for Bulgarian fencing. Rashaida, who trains at the National Sports Academy Fencing Club under coach Dimitar Nikolov, secured first place at the World Junior..

published on 2/16/25 3:51 PM
Radoslav Yankov

Radoslav Yankov takes 3rd place in Parallel Giant Slalom - Val St. Come

Veteran Slovenian snowboarder Žan Košir won the men's parallel giant slalom in Val St. Come, Canada , after defeating Austrian Benjamin Karl in the final.  Third place went to Bulgaria's Radoslav Yankov, who edged out Italy's Daniele Bagozza in the..

published on 2/16/25 3:15 PM