Settling the fine allows Bulgaria to send 21 athletes to the European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Milan, Italy, from July 22-28, the federation said, adding that the fine was paid thanks to sponsorship contracts and donations.
Bulgaria has been a world power in weightlifting since Communist times but the sport worldwide has also been notorious for its doping scandals. The country pulled its whole team from the 1988 Seoul Olympics and was expelled from the 2000 Sydney Games after its medal winners failed doping tests.
Bulgaria also saw all its athletes banned ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which also forced it to withdraw.