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10 Olympic champions coming to Sofia for World Short Track Championships

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The organizational committee of the 2019 ISU World Short Track Championships, which is to be held in Sofia in the period March 8 to 10, announced that 10 Olympic champions will take part in the competition in the Arena Armeec Arena.

The best on the planet will be competing in the 1500 m, 500 m, and 1000 m disciplines, as well as the 3000 m discipline for women and 5000 m for men. 150 athletes from 35 countries will be racing for the medals. Bulgaria is the host of such a forum for the fifth time.




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