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Bulgarians' Trips Abroad Increase by 7.3% in June

In June 2014, the number of trips of Bulgarians abroad was 411.1thousand or by 7.3% above the registered in June 2013, the National Statistical Institute reports.

Bekric wins gold at Balkan Athletics Championships

PITESTI - Serbian athlete Emir Bekric won the gold medal in the 400 metre hurdle race at the Balkan Athletics Championships in Pitesti, Romania, late on Saturday.

Bekric scored his victory with the time of 50.8 seconds.

Turkish athlete Yasmani Copello Escobar won silver with the time of 50.62 seconds, while Croat Milan Kotur claimed bronze with the time of 51.87 seconds.

Tomasevic wins gold medal in discus throw

PITESTI - Serbian female athlete Dragana Tomasevic won the gold medal in discus throw at the Balkan Athletics Championships in Pitesti, Romania.

She scored the victory thanks to the 57.6 metre throw, while Greek athlete Chrysoula Anagnostopoulou won silver with the 53.38 metre throw. Moldova's Dimitriana Surdu claimed the bronze with the throw long 50.17 metres.

Balkan Athletics Championships: Romanians reap 9 gold, 6 silver and 2 bronze medals on first day of competition

On Saturday, on the first day of the Balkan Athletics Competition, now at its 73rd edition, held in Pitesti, Romanian sports people won a commendable bunch of 17 medals, of which nine of gold.

Athletics: Balkaniad broadcast live online on www.fra.ro

For the first time since their inception, the Balkan Athletics Championships can be watched live online, on the official website of the Romanian Athletics Federation (FRA), www.fra.ro, the 73rd edition, also the first time when all 15 member states of the Association of the Balkan Athletic Federations are participating, taking place i

Ranieri says he has little to change in Greek national team

By George Georgakopoulos

The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) presented Claudio Ranieri as the new Greece coach for the next couple of years, after the Italian manager signed his contract in Athens on Friday.

I liked the spirit of the team and there is not that much I wish to change in it for now, said Ranieri who starts his first coaching stint at a national team.

Athletics: For the first time, the Balkaniad is to bring together, in Pitesti, all 15 countries

For the first time in its 85 years of existence, the Balkan Athletics Championships are to bring together, over Saturday and Sunday, in Pitesti (northwest of Bucharest), all 15 member states of the Association of the Balkan Athletic Federations (ABAF), said, during a press conference at the Pitesti City Hall, Sandu Ion, the chairman of the Romanian Athletics Federation (FRA).

Romania's Foisor qualifies to Chess World Cup 2015

Romania's grandmaster Cristina Foisor has qualified to the Chess World Cup 2015 competition, as she came out 10th at the 2014 European Individual Women's Chess Championship in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Foisor won 7.5 points out of 11.

Europe's new chess champion is Valentina Gunina of Russia, who won 9 points out of 11. AGERPRES

ROMANIANS AT MONGOL RALLY: Romania's two teams at Mongol Rally meet in Prague

Romania's two teams that have left the country to embark on the Mongol Rally adventure - Dracula Khan and Mamaliga (Polenta) Warriors- on Tuesday evening reunited in Klenova, the Czech Republic, at a party extended before the second start in the world's largest charity rally.

Serbian team wins silver medal at Balkan championship

IZVORANI - The Serbian national team won a silver medal at the Youth Boys Balkan Volleyball Championship in Izvorani, after defeating the host team of Romania 3-2 (20-25, 25-12, 19-25, 25-11, 15-11) in the final round on Sunday.

Tennis: Bogdan, Cadantu win BRD Bucharest Open doubles final

Romania's pair Elena Bogdan and Alexandra Cadantu won the 250,000-dollars WTA BRD Bucharest Open doubles final on Sunday, after beating Cagla Buyukakcay (Turkey)/Karin Knapp (Italy) 6-4, 3-6, 10-5.

Tennis: Halep and other four Romanians to be seen playing on Thursday at the BRD Bucharest Open

Simona Halep is going to play in the rounds of sixteen of the singles event of the $250,000-equipped BRD Bucharest Open (WTA) tournament on Thursday, while four other Romanian players, Raluca Olaru, Irina Begu, Elena Bogdan, Alexandra Cadantu are going to play in the doubles event of the same competition taking place at the BNR Arenas in the Romanian capital.