Krasen Kralev

"We will overcome the pandemic by May-June," stated Prime Minister Boyko Borissov in Byala, where he inspected the new sports venue together with Sports Minister Krasen Kralev.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Krasen Kralev issued an order allowing collective and individual sports activities in fitness centers and gyms, without competitive nature, without restrictions on the number of athletes per square meter. This was announced by the press center of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. 

The gyms will also open by order of the Prime Minister. Boyko Borissov. The order of the Ministry of Health is expected to be officially issued in the afternoon. Fans of fitness and other indoor workouts will be able to return to the gyms from Monday.

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.

There is no obstacle for CSKA-Sofia to build a new stadium in place of the Bulgarian Army, said Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova. The topic was one of the key issues when discussing the plan of Boris Garden.

The best Bulgarian skier Albert Popov met with the prime minister before today's cabinet meeting.

The 21-year-old athlete finished 32nd in his debut at the World Cup in Bansko some days ago.

Sports ministers and representatives of the football federations of Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Serbia will hold a workshop in Sofia on February 25, 2019.

The 70th edition of the Strandja International Boxing Tournament kicked off here in the Sofia hall on Thursday, reported xinhuanet.com

As many as 296 boxers from 39 countries and regions, including China, participate in the six-day competition.

The semifinals will be on Monday and the finals are scheduled for Tuesday.

World No1 Novak Djokovic will arrive in Bulgaria  for Sofia Open 2019. This was announced by Sport Minister Krasen Kralev, who said the Serb would hold free lessons with Bulgarian talents and will join the official part of the tournament.

There is also the possibility of Djokovic to take part in competition in Arena Armeec, according to gong.bg.

 The government has approved BGN 1.5 million for the construction of a new hall in the Rakovski complex, the base of the National Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre, Minister of Youth and Sports Krasen Kralev told reporters in the Council of Ministers.