Sport in Bulgaria
127 Bulgarian Athletes to Compete at First European Games in Baku
A total of 127 Bulgarian athletes (60 women and 67 men) will represent the country at the First European Games, which will be held in Baku between June 12 and 28.
Bulgarian representatives will compete in 23 out of the 30 sports, which are featured in the games, daily Dnevnik reports.
Bulgarian PM to Attend Opening of UEFA European U-17 Championship
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will attend the official opening of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship on Wednesday.
This was announced by Zhivko Todorov, the mayor of Stara Zagora, one of the four host cities of the tournament along with Burgas, Sliven and Sozopol.
Stoichkov Donates Ballon d'Or, Golden Shoe Replicas to CSKA Sofia Museum
Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov fulfilled his promise and donated the museum of CSKA Sofia with replicas of his two most precious individual awards - Ballon d'Or and the Golden Shoe.
Stoichkov was awarded the European Golden Shoe for the 1989-1990 season, when he scored 38 goals with his then team CSKA Sofia.
Bulgaria Drops Four Positions in FIFA World Ranking
The Bulgarian national football team dropped four positions in the latest FIFA world ranking, which was released on Thursday.
At present Bulgaria occupies the 70th position with 506 points, being one place behind Norway, which is one of its direct opponents in the qualifications for EURO 2016.
Bulgaria's Aleksandra Zhekova Wins Gold in Winter Universiade
Bulgarian snowborder Aleksandra Zhekova has won a gold medal in the 2015 Winter Universiade in Sierra Nevada, Spain.
This is the second gold in the student games, with Vladimir Zografski also grabbing a medal last week.
Bulgarian Court Leaves 'Contract Killing' Group Members in Custody
The Specialized Criminal Court in Sofia has put on remand five of the six members of what authorities say is an organized criminal gang involved in a number of illegal activities.
Ludogorets' Owner Confident Team Will Claim Fourth Successive Title
The owner of Bulgarian reigning football champion Ludogorets Kiril Domuschiev expressed confidence that his team will win the domestic championship for the fourth time in a row.
According to Domuschiev, the competition with the team of CSKA, who are leaders at half-season, will be fierce, but the team from Razgrad will triumph at the end.
Bulgarian Woman Sets Herself on Fire in Stara Zagora
A young Bulgarian woman has set herself ablaze in the town of Stara Zagora, local officials say.
Her identity is currently not disclosed by police.
The woman, aged 32, has suffered burns covering 80-95 percent of her body surface, public broadcaster BNR quotes doctors as saying.
Bulgaria, Indonesia Sign Memorandum on Youth Policy, Sports
Bulgaria's caretaker Minister of Youth and Sport Evgenia Radanova and her Indonesian counterpart Roy Suryo Notodiprojo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of youth policy and sports.
Sofia Marathon Takes Place On October 12
The traditional Sofia Marathon will take place on October 12.
The deadline for registration is October 7.
The marathon takes place each year since 1983 and is co-organised by the Bulgarian Athletics Federation and the Sofia Municipality.
The start is at 10 AM in front of the Vasil Levski national stadium.
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