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Rossi McKee, co-founder of the Sports in Bulgaria Foundation, paid tribute to Apostle of Freedom Vasil Levski today during a commemorative ceremony at the National Sports Academy Vasil Levski. On the 152nd anniversary of Levski’s hanging, a special progr . . .

The Sport in Bulgaria Foundation has officially renewed its partnership with the Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation at a special event held at Club Black & White, part of Palms Royale Sofia. During the event, a new support agreement for the national team was signed. The &hellip . . .

Tsanko Tsankov concluded his participation in the Winter Swimming World Cup in the Baltic Sea with a remarkable performance, securing three gold medals. The competition, held in Gdynia, Poland, was supported by Sport in Bulgaria Foundation and Palms Bet. On February 8, T . . .

Rossi McKee, co-founder of the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, became a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Sports Academy “Vasil Levski”. This happened after her nomination was unanimously approved during an academic council held on . . .

The documentary film “Champion of the Pacific – Hawaii” was presented yesterday at Club Black & White, part of the Palms Royale Sofia complex in Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia. The film follows the extraordinary journey of Tsanko Tsankov, . . .

The National Sports Academy “Vasil Levski” and Foundation “Sport in Bulgaria” are joining forces to boost the development of Bulgarian sports and promote it through collaborative initiatives. This was announced by NSA Rector Prof. Krasimir Petkov and Rossi McKee, co-foun . . .

Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalist in rhythmic gymnastics, Boryana Kaleyn, has been named “Athlete of Sofia” for 2024. The Olympic vice-champion dominated the voting, securing first place across all ballots and setting a record with 45 poi . . .

In 2024, Foundation “Sport in Bulgaria” implemented numerous exciting initiatives and partnerships, highlighting its strong commitment to the development of Bulgarian sports and the support of outstanding talents. The Foundation not only supported established athletes . . .

Bulgarian swimmer Tsanko Tsankov, together with his manager Niki Iliev, visited the office of the “Sport in Bulgaria Foundation” to express gratitude for the support he received following his Molokai swimming. The meeting was informal, with the foundation’s teams and . . .

Tsanko Tsankov has returned to his homeland after successfully completing one of the longest open water marathons – the Molokai Channel swim from Molokai Island to Oahu in the Pacific Ocean. Tsankov completed the grueling distance in 16 hours and 23 minutes, marking . . .

Tsanko Tsankov has added another impressive achievement to his career by completing one of the longest open water marathons – the swim from Molokai Island to Oahu in Hawaii. He conquered the distance in 16 hours and 23 minutes. Battling strong currents in the &hellip . . .

On October 30, 2024, the Foundation “Sport in Bulgaria” supported the National Club Championship in Rhythmic Gymnastics, held at the Sofia Hall in Sofia. This year marked the fourth consecutive edition of the competition, bringing together the top ten clubs from the . . .

Tsanko Tsankov’s uninterrupted swim in the Danube River on September 19, 2024, has been officially recognized as a record by the prestigious Official World Records (OWR) organization. Tsankov, one of the athletes supported by Foundation “Sport . . .

On Friday morning, Tsanko Tsankov successfully completed a nonstop swim of 120.6 kilometers in the Danube River. Mr. Nikolay Iliev, the manager of the Burgas-born athlete, has informed Palms Sport that this achievement is expected to be recognized . . .

On Unification Day, Bulgarian swimming made another noteworthy addition to its history books. Tsanko Tsankov has set a new record, swimming 107 kilometers nonstop in the Danube River. Tsankov is the first Bulgarian to have completed the swim from Europe . . .

Tsankov Tsankov is about to make a new achievement. The first Bulgarian to swim the distance from Europe to Africa (through the Strait of Gibraltar) and world champion in ice swimming will attack the record for 100 kilometers of swimming without . . .

Boryana Kaleyn won a silver medal in the individual event at the Olympic gymnastics tournament in Paris. The grace finished with a total of 140.600 points. She received the second-highest scores on the hoop and shot put at 35.850 and 36.450 . . .

The Bulgarian national all-around group performed great in the qualification of the Olympic gymnastics tournament in Paris and entered the final with the best result. The girls of Vesela Dimitrova, Magdalena Minevska, Sofia Ivanova, Kamelia Petrova, Rachel Stoyanov and Margari . . .

The fourth edition of the International Swimming Marathon “Port-Burgas” demonstrated record interest. A total of 217 swimmers from 8 countries (Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Germany, Austria, Russia and Ukraine) took part in it. The competition, . . .

The film “Champion of the Pacific, Part 2” continues its tour around Bulgaria. After the great interest in the film screenings in Sofia, Burgas, Panagyurishte, Vidin and Kozloduy, the residents of more cities in the country will have the opportu . . .

Sport in Bulgaria Foundation supports the State Chess Championship for men and women, which will start on August 3rd in Sofia. The competition, which will last a total of eight days at the Black & White Club, part of the Palms Royale Sofia complex . . .

Boryana Kaleyn, Stiliana Nikolova and women’s group will represent Bulgaria at the Olympic Games in Paris. The decision, which determines that the seven girls will compete at the biggest sports forum on the planet, was announced today by the Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnasti . . .

https://youtu.be/hs8oiMLdtNc Calgary-based Bulgarian talks about his first visit to the Blues’ new digital exhibit “Levski is our life, I remembered it when I entered the virtual museum”. These are the words of Ivan Cherkezov, who lives in Calgary, Canada. The Bu . . .

Stiliana Nikolova was awarded Athlete of the month of May in the traditional poll of Press Club Bulgaria. Nikolova received 16 votes from the sports editors and thus took the top position in the poll for the past month. The award came shortly after her &he . . .

In an exclusive interview for the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, Bulgaria’s best chess player Nurgyul Salimova shared her thoughts about the upcoming events, including the Chess Olympics in Budapest. The Bulgarian player did not hide her desire to reach the . . .

“Champion of the Pacific 2” is a very real story about the strength of the Bulgarian spirit. The documentary, immortalizing the feat of Tsanko Tsankov in New Zealand, was presented tonight at the Grand Millennium Hotel. As it is . . .

I think both me and Stiliana can fight for the medals in the all-around quite realistically. We just wish each other a calm and error-free game. This is what Boryana Kalein said in a joint interview with Stiliana Nikolova for BGNES . . .

With a festive lunch at 888 Taste Show Asian Cuisine, in the Palms Royale Sofia complex, the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation honored the Bulgarian gymnasts, their coaches and the leadership of the Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation. Our gymnasts sent a very successful &hell . . .

After nearly two successful years of growth, Sport in Bulgaria Foundation changed its logo to better reflect the mission, vision and goals of the organization, aimed at supporting both professional and amateur sports in the country. “Wit . . .

Stiliana Nikolova and the all-around group with gold, Boryana Kaleyn with hoop title The Bulgarian national rhythmic gymnastics team recorded another strong performance and won four titles and a total of nine medals at the 40th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in B . . .

The official club museum exposition of PFC Levski is now available in digital version. The virtual museum is a project of the Foundation and the general sponsor of PFC Levski, part of the Palms Group. It presents the team’s heritage in a digi . . .

“It is important for children to play sports. Specifically boxing, my favourite sport, gives a lot – determination, determination, initiative, perseverance, will and courage. Boxing is not just about facing an opponent and trading punches. Being abl . . .

Bulgarian boxer Vladimir Georgiev gave an interview for the website of the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation ten days after his fight with Shakiel Thompson for the WBO global title and the IBF European middleweight belt. The . . .

“I feel more experienced and stronger after my participation in the Candidates Tournament,” Salimova told Sport in Bulgaria Foundation exclusively. “This is a top-level competition and few from around the world have managed to qualify for it. I am . . .

Nurgul Salimova drew with grandmaster Alexandra Goryachkina in her last match of the Candidates Tournament in Toronto, Canada. Salimova played with the black pieces, and the two shook hands after the 59th move of the game. The Bulgarian chess player thus ends the . . .

Excellent performance of Bulgarian gymnasts at the World Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku. Bulgaria was represented by individual athletes Elvira Krasnobaeva and Eva Brezalieva, who won a total of four medals – three silver and one bronze. . . .

Bulgarian boxer Vladimir Georgiev lost to Shakeil Thompson in the fight for the WBO global title and the IBF European middleweight belt. The Bulgarian, who is one of the athletes supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, lost by technical knockout . . .

Wrestling teaches many things – discipline, organization, hard work, perseverance. Struggle builds many qualities in every person. It is no coincidence that in 200 countries around the world the sport of wrestling is official state policy. We are very grateful . . .

Excellent performance of Bulgaria in the home tournaments in rhythmic gymnastics, which took place in the first half of April. The gymnasts, supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, won a total of eight medals in Arena Sofia . . .

I am extremely happy and satisfied to have successfully completed the Cook Strait, one of the most difficult swimming marathons. This is what the native swimmer Tsanko Tsankov said at a press conference in Press Club Bulgaria after . . .

Sport in Bulgaria Foundation gave an award to the best foreign gymnast during the World Cup in rhythmic gymnastics in Sofia, which was held in Arena Sofia. The prize was presented by the founder of the organization Rossi McKee. “It gives me great pleasure . . .

The thought of Bulgaria kept me going during the crossing of the Cook Strait. This is what our ice swimmer Tsanko Tsankov admitted to BGNES, who swam the Cook Strait in a record time – 6 hours and 23 minutes. . . .

“I think I am in very good shape. This was our last practice and it was very useful because we can test the terrain, the lighting and generally get an idea of what the emotion will be like over the next few days. . . .

Tsanko Tsankov managed to swim the Cook Strait in record time, his manager Niki Iliev proudly said. The Bulgarian, who made his dream come true, thanks to the help of Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, made a real feat in the Pacific Ocean, as the conditi . . .

The founders of the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation Milo Borisov and Rossi McKee received special awards during the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament “Sofia Cup” for their overall contribution to the development of the sport, as well as for the funding and . . .

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 . . .

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 Muzyc . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 &h . . .

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 . . .

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 Pau . . .

Jawad El Jemili, who scored 8 goals for Levski in the current season of the championship, was pleasantly surprised before today’s training by Rossi McKee and Milo Borisov, who are the founders of the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation. They . . .

“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 i . . .

ALIGA 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 . . .

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 Valko . . .

The Business Director of the elite Spanish Getafe – Alberto Heras, the representative of the Europa League “master” Sevilla – Esteve Rodríguez, the LALIGA financial analyst Angel Bas, the international development manager of the “LALIGA Impulso” pro . . .

“We believe that sport develops discipline, high moral values and we want people who practice it to focus on things of value for their personal development. This is the mindset of the Foundation, to sow in the youth a desire for sports . . .

I am aiming for the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. This was stated in an interview for BGNES by the native grace Stiliiana Nikolova, who is one of the athletes supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation. The . . .

At the World Ice Swimming Championships, which took place in the Estonian capital Tallinn, swimmer Tsanko Tsankov set a world record in the disciplines 200, with a time of 2:08:83 minutes, and 450 meters freestyle with a time of 5:21:59 minutes. He . . .

Another successful weekend for Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics during the Grand Prix tournament in Marbella, Spain. Many of the contenders for honours at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris kicked off the 2024 season, with Bulgaria represented by Stiliyan . . .

We don’t receive funds and support from the Bulgarian side – we depend and insist on our partnership with Sport in Bulgaria Foundation. My success and results would not have been possible without this support. This is . . .

We are proud of Tsanko, we stand firmly behind him from the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation. This is what one of the founders of the Foundation, Rossi McKee, said in an interview with BGNES upon Tsanko Tsankov’s return . . .

Yesterday at the World Ice Swimming Championships in Tallinn, Estonia the Bulgarian swimmer Tsanko Tsankov won the gold medal in the 450 m freestyle. After winning the 200m freestyle and the bronze medal in the 25m butterfly, Tsanko managed to beat the competi . . .

Tsanko Tsankov became the world champion in ice swimming at the championships in Tallinn, Estonia. The Bulgarian beat the competition in the 200m freestyle. Tsankov triumphed with the gold medal emphatically in the icy waters of the Baltic Sea, finish . . .

In the last episode of the show “Sport in BG” took part the project manager of the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation Svetlin Karanachev, who shared interesting facts about the creation of the organization, the difficult first steps, successes and plans for the c . . .

An extremely successful weekend for Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics, which won a total of 13 medals at various championships in Europe and North America. National athlete Elvira Krasnobaeva won silver and bronze medals in the individual finals, as we . . .

Foundation Sport in Bulgaria is among the organizers of the LALIGA football seminar amateur sport in Bulgaria, is among the main organizers of the second edition of the LALIGA Football Seminar. Especially for the event in Sofia will arrive representatives of LALIGA, . . .

The athletes of the National Rhythmic Gymnastics Teams, individual and group, as well as the National Girls’ Team, presented their new compositions for the first time in front of an audience. The event took place in Sofia Hall, which turned out to be &helli . . .

Elvira Krasnobaeva, part of our national rhythmic gymnastics team, won 5 medals at the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Premium Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The student of Svetlana Yurievna made her debut in this age group at the tournament in . . .

Sport in Bulgaria Foundation and Sports Club Borba – Levski signed a partnership agreement The legend of Bulgarian wrestling Georgi Murkov and the Foundation Vyara Velikova executive director signed the contract in the wrestling hall of the stadium “Georgi Asparuhov”, reports . . .

 The absolute European champion from Baku 2023 Boryana Kalein convincingly won the prestigious European Gymnastics Gymnast of the Year 2023. This is the second distinction for the Bulgarian grace, who won the award again in 2021. “I . . .

“As professional athletes, we face a lot of hardships on a daily basis. But in order to be champions, we have higher goals than our temporary problems”, said the absolute European champion in rhythmic gymnastics from Baku 2023 Boryana Kaleyn this Saturday on & . . .

Sport in Bulgaria Foundation supported professional boxer Vladimir Georgiev defeated Juan Ruiz of Venezuela in the main event of MAX FIGHT 57. The competitor for the boxing club Levski achieved his success with complete unanimity of the judges. Thr . . .

лението Димитрова и момичетата се обединиха около това, че актьорският състав се е справил на много високо ниво. „Много ми хареса постановката. Уникална актьорска игра на състава на Театъра на Армията. Бях позабравила романа – доста от нещата присъстват все още . . .

“When I was little, I always said and was convinced that I would become a women’s world champion. Over time I realised it’s not that simple, so that’s my biggest goal, but it’s a bit far away at the moment. I just want . . .

The famous Bulgarian chess player Nurgyul Salimova played blitz chess with students from Sofia’s 31st school “Ivan Vazov” and showed them interesting techniques in the game. The school has a team in the ancient game, tournaments are regularly held on their te . . .

The swimmer Tsanko Tsankov supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation was nominated in the category “Man of the Year” in the World Open Water Swimming Association. The prestigious recognition comes after last year Tsanko swam the Catalina Strait . . .

“We are proud that Sports Club Borba – Levski is the club with the greatest international contribution. Over the years we have won many awards from Olympic Games, World, and European Championships,” said Stefan Toshev, coach at the sports club Borb . . .

A glamorous ceremony presented the premiere of Andrei Andonov’s series “The Way”, dedicated to the first Olympic title for Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics. Guests at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre saw footage of the Bulgarian ens . . .

“This is what Borislava Mandur, head coach and chairman of basketball club “Septemvri 97”, said in BG Radio’s program “Sport in BG”, which airs every в предаването на Saturday on the radio., което се излъчва всяка събота в ефир . . .

The famous Bulgarian swimmer Tsanko Tsankov met with the young football hopes from the Levski Academy. The juniors of the U-16 team, coached by Dimitar Andonov, had the opportunity to meet the swimmer, who at the end of August 2023 became the first Bul . . .

The Sport in Bulgaria Foundation announced its long-term support to the Bulgarian ensemble and individual rhythmic gymnastics athletes. At an official meeting on 10 January 2024, the young Bulgarian talents visited the Foundation’s office where they had the op . . .

Three athletes, supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, made it to the top ten of the annual contests “Sportsman of the Year 2023”. Nurgül Salimova, Boryana Kalein and Stiliyana Nikolova ranked sixth, seventh and ninth respectively in . . .

Vyara Velikova, the Executive Director of the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, and Svetlin Karanachev, the Foundation’s Project Manager, took part in BG Radio’s last show of the year – “Sport in BG”. During the conversation, t . . .

Nurgyul Salimova conquered another peak. After the second place at the Women’s U20 World Cup, naturally came the success with the women’s national chess team, with which she became European champion. Salimova also grabbed the award for the best performer on the seco . . .

Sport in Bulgaria Foundation will present its activities at the biggest exhibition of the gaming and entertainment industry in the country BEGE 2023. All visitors and interested parties can meet the Foundation’s representatives at stand 2.28A at . . .

Marathon swimming is mostly related to the development of a very healthy psyche. This was announced in an interview with BGNES by one of our best open-water swimmers, the international and European record holder Tsanko Tsankov. At a special event . . .

The Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, which actively supports young sports talents as well as amateur sports, has announced long-term support for our talented chess player Nurgül Salimova, who came second at the Women’s Chess World Cup in Baku. “Nurgyul Salimova is an . . .

The Bulgarian swimmer Tsanko Tsankov became the first Bulgarian to swim the distance of 36 kilometers from Catalina Island to Los Angeles in the Pacific Ocean at night. The race, which was held under the auspices of the World Open Water Swimming Asso . . .

Sport in Bulgaria Foundation gives a bonus to the talented chess player Nurgül Salimova, who played brilliantly in the final during the World Cup in Baku. The cash prize of BGN 10,000 is transferred on the personal initiative of entrepreneurs and patrons Milo Borisov . . .

Tsanko Tsankov, the Bulgarian marathon open water swimming champion, will attack the world record in the discipline on August 27, when he will swim in the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean the distance of 36 km between Santa Catalina Island and the city . . .

Foundation has launched its activities by announcing its support for the cause of Tsanko Tsankov – the swimmer who has set himself the goal of being the first Bulgarian to swim the 34 km course of the Catalina Strait. . . .

This year, the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation is a sponsor of the Bulgarian Chess Federation 2022, thanks to which our talented chess players took part in several competitions around the world and in Bulgaria. Among them are the 2023 State Individual Classical Chess Champio . . .

More than 80 representatives of the Bulgarian football elite took part in the LaLiga Football Seminar, which was organized by Palms Bet and the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation at the Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia. Among them were representatives of “blueR . . .

Sport in Bulgaria Foundation financed the transfer of striker Jawad El Jemili, who signed a 3-year contract with PFC Levski Sofia. The Spanish footballer with Moroccan roots was attracted by the Cypriot first-division club Akritas, where he has played since the summer . . .