Sofia has been conferred the permanent title of European Capital of Sport, Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova announced, citing a letter received from ACES Europe, a non-profit association based in Brussels which assigns every year since 2001 the recognitions of European Capital, City, Community and Town of Sport.
Mayor Fandakova made a review of the work accomplished as part of this initiative, and of the investments Sofia municipality has made towards the development of sports on the territory of the city. She also presented the sports events programme for 2019.
Viktoria Radeva and Antoaneta Stefanova secured victories in the seventh round of the European Women's Individual Classical Chess Championship on the Greek island of Rhodes. Viktoria Radeva defeated Ines Prado (Spain) and, with 4.5 points,..
Stiliana Nikolova, who finished second in the all-around at the 2025 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Sofia, won gold medals in the hoop and ball finals. Bulgaria's other individual competitor, Eva Brezalieva , won a bronze medal in the..
Beloslava Krasteva defeated the European Champion Ulviyya Fataliyeva from Azerbaijan with the white pieces in the sixth round of the European Women's Individual Classical Chess Championship on the Greek island of Rhodes. So far she is 24th in the..
On the first day of the World Junior, Women's and Youth Weightlifting Championships in Lima, Boyana Kostadinova won two medals. She won bronze in the..
The Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics ensemble presented their compositions flawlessly and won the all-around gold medal in the European Cup..
Bulgaria won the gold medal in the Senior Group Cross Battles at the 2025 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan). Sofia Ivanova, Rachel..
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