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author: Alexander Markov

The beautiful Rila Mountain is part of the walkers' itinerary

British long distance walkers look for Bulgarian mountain adventures

The beauty of Bulgarian nature has long ago gained popularity across the world and attracts tourists, hikers, climbers, etc. Love towards nature and hiking brought to Bulgaria the members of a British club with 40 years of traditions. More than 7,000..

10.08.12 11:02 |

Olympic Games in London start and offer excitement to millions

In the period July 27 to August 12 the 30th Olympic Games will take place in London. The opening ceremony is on July 27 at the Olympic Stadium, which will be transformed into the British countryside for the opening scene “Green and Pleasant”. It will show..

26.07.12 11:04 |
Hristo Stoichkov from the time he played for the CSKA!

The most popular football clubs in Bulgaria – CSKA

The name Central Sports Club of the Army or CSKA shines like a star in the history of Bulgarian football and just cannot be missed when speaking about the most popular football clubs in Bulgaria. CSKA has been champion of Bulgaria 31 times, won the..

27.04.12 07:23 |

Bulgarian Olympic Glory - Team Sports

Team sports enjoy considerable popularity all across the world due to the fact that success in them depends on a team strategy, as well as the individual qualities of the players. Strategy, mental and physical toughness are necessary for achieving victory..

16.03.12 13:37 |
Ekaterina Avramova

Bulgarian Olympic Glory - Swimming

People have practiced swimming as a sport since the times of ancient Greece and Egypt. Swimming has been part of all modern summer Olympic games since their start in 1896. Until this day swimming competitions remain some of the most popular and attractive..

23.02.12 12:57 |

Most popular Bulgarian football clubs – Slavia

According to historical data, Slavia is the oldest still existing football club in Bulgaria. It was established in 1913 and the colors of the team are black and white. The club is dubbed White Avalanche or just the Whites. Even to this day, Slavia remains..

17.02.12 13:55 |
Syika Kelbecheva and Stoyanka Gruycheva won one of the two first Olympic gold medals for Bulgaria's rowing in Montreal, 1976

Bulgarian Olympic Glory – Rowing

Although the history of rowing dates back centuries ago, its history as a competitive sport expands over the past 200 years. Interest towards rowing increased with the start of the rowing competitions between the Oxford and Cambridge universities in 1829...

31.01.12 12:52 |
Milen Dobrev is so far the last Ban weight lifter to have won the Gold from the Olympics (Athens 2004)

Bulgarian Olympic Glory – Weightlifting

Weightlifting is sport that emerged in the dawn of human history. A number of ancient texts express respect towards the physical power of people lifting weights. The sport was a part of the first modern Olympic games in 1896. At the Olympic games in 1900..

20.01.12 12:48 |

Bulgarian goalkeeper Nikolay Mihailov becomes Footballer of the Year

The end of the year is a time for a number of awards but one of the most expected ceremonies in Bulgaria remains the Footballer of the Year. The award has been given annually to the best Bulgarian players since 1961. Winners of the awards have been legends..

30.12.11 13:29 |
At the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972 Georgi Kostadinov became the first Bulgarian Olympic champion in boxing

Bulgarian Olympic Glory – Boxing

A number of archeological findings show that boxing emerged in ancient times, thousands of years before Christ. Men boxing in front of spectators are pictured on stone plates, discovered in Egypt and Iraq. These ancient contests are the base of the boxing..

02.12.11 11:12 |