Two-times Olympic boxing champion Stoyka Krasteva qualified for the 8th finals at the tournament in Tokyo 2020. She won a difficult victory in the 51 kg. category with 3 to 2 votes versus Nguyen Thi Tam, Vietnam.
35-year old Krasteva admitted this had not been her best match but said she was happy to have started out with a victory. Krasteva’s next match from the 8th finals will be against Virginia Fuchs, USA.
World star in taekwondo Kimia Alizadeh - named one of the BBC's 100 most influential people - has received a Bulgarian passport and will be able to represent the country at the Paris Olympics. This will be the first time that Bulgaria has had a..
Sisters Stefani Stoeva and Gabriela Stoeva have qualified for the semi-finals in the women's doubles at the European Badminton Championships in Saarbrücken, Germany. The competition is the last qualification for the Olympic Games in Paris. The..
Bulgarians Stiliana Nikolova and Boryana Kaleyn are leading the ranking at the World Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Sofia . So far Stiliana is in first place, Boryana in second and Italian Sofia Raffaelli in third. After the hoop and ball routines,..
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