The Bulgarian national flag was hoisted at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro in the presence of Bulgarian athletes, coaches, officials and representatives of foreign Olympic delegations. The largest group consisting of 15 Bulgarian athletes arrived..
“The athletes that we send to Rio won’t have many fans apart from us. We are the fans they will rely on. Let us be more positive. Let us give them all the support, love and energy that we are capable of”, Minister of Youth and Sports Krasen Kralev..
Athletics were part of the Olympic Games since their creation in the antiquity. The ancient Olympics included a sprint race with a length of about 192 meters. The oldest historic data about the winners in this race date back to 776 BC. According to..