"Be self-assured, be determined. In recent years sports have grown to be more and more important strategically for any nation and it is vital that we use sports to boost the national pride of Bulgarians. I wish you success, make your dreams come true, here at these Olympic Games,” said President Rosen Plevneliev during his meeting with Bulgarian athletes in Rio de Janeiro. The Bulgarian head of state visited the Olympic village and met with competitors, coaches, officials and the media. President Plevneliev is in Rio de Janeiro at the invitation of the International Olympic Committee. He will attend the closing ceremony tomorrow.
Olympic wrestling champions Semen Novikov and Magomed Ramazanov were solemnly welcomed at Sofia Airport with folklore dances, bagpipes and laurel wreaths. "I felt the support of every Bulgarian. My next goal is the world title. I became European..
Bulgaria finished 26th in the Paris 2024 Olympics medal table. By comparison, Bulgaria was 30th at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, 54th at the Rio 2016 Olympics, 51st at the London 2012 Olympics and 40 th at the Beijing 2018 Summer Olympics. In Paris,..
The Bulgarian flag at tonight's closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris will be carried by rhythmic gymnast Boryana Kaleyn and classical wrestling champion Semen Novikov. The tally for Bulgaria from the 2024 Paris Olympics is seven medals -..
Bulgaria's first racket Grigor Dimitrov has qualified for the second round of the US Open . In his 14th appearance at the Grand Slam tournament in New..
With the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, the world's most important competition for athletes with disabilities, starting tomorrow, discus thrower Stela..
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