Minister of Sport Krasen Kralev has taken part in an EU video conference on the implications of Covid-19 on the sphere of sports.
Minister Kralev said that the online motivation coming from the sports circles has a positive effect on citizens. Sofia also supports the EU's BeActiveAtHome campaign. The ministry has also created a platform to help keep children stay fit and practice at home. Minister Kralev explained that he was in constant contact with all sports federations with the aim to keep their budgets despite a large number of canceled competitions. We are in the process of preparing a plan for the gradual restart of training activities, added Kralev.
Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has qualified for the third round of Wimbledon. In the second round of the tournament, Dimitrov defeated 26-year-old Corentin Moutet (France) with a score of 3:1 sets (7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5). The match against..
Professional boxer Joana Nwamerue is returning to the ring after taking more than a year out of competition . The Bulgarian boxer, whose father is Nigerian, is set to face Karla Garcia of Mexico on 12 July in Sioux City, Iowa, USA, according to..
Grigor Dimitrov has qualified for the second round of the Wimbledon Championships. The Bulgarian tennis player won 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 against Yoshihito Nishioka from Japan after nearly an hour and 40 minutes of playing. This is the first..
Alexander Vasilev has reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Junior Championships. Seeded No. 12, Vasilev defeated Keaton Hance (USA) 7–6(5), 6–4 in..
Ludogorets secured a 1:0 win over Dinamo Minsk in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round, played in Razgrad. Ludogorets' new..
Levski Sofia and Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Israel) drew 0:0 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. The host team dominated..
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