Bulgarian rhythmic gymnasts won a total of 16 medals (11 gold and 5 silver) at the Sofia Cup, which was a rehearsal for the World Cup this week in the capital city.
In the finals on the last day of the competition, the Bulgarians won four gold medals and seven silver medals. Eva Brezalieva – for her combinations with hoop and ribbon, and Stiliyana Nikolova – for her compositions with ball and clubs – climbed to the highest step of the ladder of honor.
Earlier, in the women's all-around, Stiliyana Nikolova became the champion, Dara Stoyanova finished second, while in the girls' team competition, Magdalena Valkova and Antoaneta Tsankova grabbed the title.
Bulgaria's Olympic champion from Paris Karlos Nasar became the world champion in weightlifting for the third time . At the World Championships in Førde , Norway, he took gold in the clean and jerk movement with 222 kg, as well as in the combined..
Olympic, world and European champion Karlos Nasar will take to the podium on Thursday at the World Weightlifting Championships in Forde, Norway, competing for gold in his new 94kg category. Victory would earn Nasar his third world title in three..
Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev expressed the wish for the European volleyball championship in 2026 to take place in Sofia and not in Varna as planned. We confirm the invitation, along with the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, to host the European..
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