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.
Angel Rusev claimed his fifth European title in a row at the European Championships in Moldova after an extremely dramatic contest in the 55 kg category. The 23-year-old Bulgarian made only one successful attempt in the 55kg category, but it was..
Kiril Milov won a second gold medal for Bulgaria at the European Wrestling Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia. In the decisive match in the 97 kg classic style category, he defeated Lucas Lazogianis from Germany with a score of 7:1. Magomed..
Karlos Nasar has been declared “Best Weightlifter in Europe” for 2024 in the rankings of the European Weightlifting Federation and the European branch of the International Sports Press Association. The past year turned out to..
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..
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