Category: News
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Nurgyul Salimova finishes with a draw in her first game in Toronto
Nurgyul Salimova finishes with a draw in her first game in Toronto Nurgyul Salimova ended in a draw in the first game of her participation in the Challengers Tournament in Toronto against Ukraine’s Ana Muzychuk. The Sport in Bulgaria Foundation supported chess player played with the black pieces in the first round and shared the…
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What’s next for Nurgyul at the Candidates Tournament?
What’s next for Nurgyul at the Candidates Tournament? Today, April 4, at 21:30 local time the great hope of Bulgarian chess Nurgyul Salimova starts her participation in the Candidates Tournament in Toronto in the fight for the world title. The young Bulgarian’s first opponent is Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk, whom Salimova has already faced and defeated…
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From Barcelona to Levski – the path of Jawad El Jemili
From Barcelona to Levski – the path of Jawad El Jemili A little over a year ago, a 20-year-old Barcelona-born boy arrived at Levski. He quietly crossed the threshold of Georgi Asparuhov stadium – without loud definitions of his transfer. To date, he is the leading scorer of the Blues, although he is not a…
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Vladimir Georgiev: I want to do something very big for myself and sport in Bulgaria
Vladimir Georgiev: I want to do something very big for myself and sport in Bulgaria 20.04.2024 г. Save in your calendar. Then the Bulgarian Vladimir Georgiev will face Shakiel Thompson in a fight for the European middleweight title of the World Boxing Organization (WBO). The clash will take place at the Magna Centre in the…
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A successful week for the athletes supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation
A successful week for the athletes supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation Last week was an extremely successful week for the athletes supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, who won numerous awards at competitions in Iceland and Greece. Bulgarian chess player Nurgyul Salimova finished second in the women’s division and 19th overall at…
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Sport in Bulgaria Foundation with a film about the crossing of the Cook Strait by Tsanko Tsankov
Sport in Bulgaria Foundation with a film about the crossing of the Cook Strait by Tsanko Tsankov The Sport in Bulgaria Foundation will fund a film about the swim across the Cook Strait in New Zealand by marathon swimmer Tsanko Tsankov. This news was announced by Rossi McKee, the founder of the foundation, during a…
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Nurgyul Salimova finishes second in women’s Reykjavík Open
Nurgyul Salimova finishes second in women’s Reykjavík Open Nurgyul Salimova finished second in the women’s event and 19th overall at the Reykjavík Open. Salimova finished the Icelandic Open with 6.5 points out of a possible nine, with five wins, three draws and only one loss, which was to Lithuanian grandmaster Paulius Pultinevicius. In the last…
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Tsankov: Ice swimming is a very harsh sport
Tsankov: Ice swimming is a very harsh sport “The conditions in this sport are very harsh. When I won the 400m freestyle world title the temperature was 1.7 degrees Celsius,” said Tsanko Tsankov, who earlier this month became a double world champion and world record holder in ice swimming at the World Championships in Tallinn,…
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LALIGA Football Seminar takes place today in Sofia
LALIGA Football Seminar се провежда днес в София LALIGA Football Seminar – оne of the most significant events for Bulgarian football in 2024 takes place today in Sofia. An event attended by speakers from Spanish football clubs, ready to pass on their knowledge to our club executives. The event is once again organised by Palms…
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Four medals for Bulgaria at Aphrodite Cup 2024
Four medals for Bulgaria at Aphrodite Cup 2024 The ninth edition of the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament “Aphrodite Cup”, which took place in Athens (Greece), ended with the finals of the individual apparatus. Bulgaria was represented by Dara Malinova, Magdalena Valkova, Alexa Rasheva and Alexandra Shalueva in the girls and Nicole Todorova in the women,…