Bulgaria's Gold Weightlifter - "Ad Icon Mr. Clean"
The Washington Post compared Bulgaria's Olympic winner in men's 94 kg weightlifitng Milen Dobrev to the advertising icon Mr. Clean.
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Olympic Gold for Bulgarian Weightlifter Dobrev
Bulgarian weightlifting ace Milen Dobrev won the gold medal in the Olympic Games 94kg category. Dobrev, 24, seemed to easily overpower his rivals, especially after world-record holder Akakios Kakiasvilis dropped out of the race at 180kg.
Lalova Dashes to Olympic Semi
Bulgaria's young sprinter Ivet Lalova qualified for the women's 200m in Athens. The 20-year-old finished second in Monday's quarterfinals sprint.
Gym Federation Turns Down Bulgarian Appeal
The International Gymnastics Federation has turned down Bulgaria's appeal against the ranking in the Olympic men's rings contest, which left ace Jordan Jovtchev second. Earlier in the day the Bulgarian delegation in Athens filed a contestation against th
Gymnastics Federation to Rule on Bulgaria's Appeal
The International Gymnastics Federation will consider Bulgaria's appeal against the ranking in the Olympic men's rings contest, which left Jordan Jovtchev second, the International Olympics Committee ruled.
Bulgaria's Lalova Triumphs Again
Ivet Lalova, Bulgaria's fastest woman for this season, continued her triumphant performance in Athens, ranking first in the 200 m qualification series. The 20-year-old Bulgarian clocked 22.
Bulgaria's Canoe Sails to Semi-Finals
Bulgarian Stanimir Atanassov advanced to the semi-finals in men's 1000 m canoe in Athens Olympic games. Atanassov crossed the finish line second, clocking 3:55.
Bulgaria Challenges Greek Rings Crown
The Bulgarian delegation in Athens has filed an appeal against the ranking in the Olympic men's rings contest, which left Bulgarian Jordan Jovtchev second. The move has been initiated personally by Sports Minister Vassil Ivanov and President Georgi Parva
Jovtchev among Lords of the Rings
Bulgaria has received its first silver medal on the Olympic games 2004 in Athens, as Jordan Jovtchev ended second in the rings' finals on Sunday night. The 31-year-old Bulgarian was obviously neglected by host-dominated jury, which topped the Greek Dimos
Bulgarian Captures Gymnastics Bronze
Bulgaria's best gymnast Jordan Jovtchev won the bronze medal with a final result of 9.775 at the men's floor exercise in Athens on Sunday.
Bulgaria Eyes Boxing Medal
Stylish and fast Bulgarian Boris Georgiev was never a favourite for an Olympic medal, but he proved to be of the medallist-class to rank surely among the three winners. After his two comfortable wins against Nasseredine Fillali (Alg) and Rock Allen (USA)
Stan Scores for Celtic Victory
In a serious clash, Bulgarian Stilian Petrov proved their class in the victorious match of his Celtic's club against Inverness ended 3:0. Stan, as local football fans are used to call him, made amends for a n earlier penalty miss with a wonder strike bef
Bulgarian Farewell to Olympics Cycling
Bulgaria's only athlete to compete in summer and winter Olympic games evgenia Radanova failed to qualify in Sunday's 1/8-finals of cycling sprint. The 26-year-old ended third in the three-rider repechage, where she was pervailed by Svetlana Grankovskaya
Stoitchkov Rumoured IOC Member
The name of Bulgaria's coach Hristo Stoitchkov has been discussed unofficially as a nomination for IOC membership in case that the country's current member Ivan Slavkov is ousted. The news was released by a local sports radio quoting high-profile sports
Bulgarian Sweeps Ohrid Marathon Victory
Bulgaria's Petar Stojchev is the winner of this year's 18th International Ohrid Swimming Marathon, which ended on Saturday. Clocking a total of 5 hours, 31 minutes and 11 seconds, Stoichev left behind himself Frenchman Stephan Gomez and Russian Yury Hodi
Lalova Heralds New Sprint Generation
The fastest woman this season Ivet Lalova feels comfortable with her fourth place in the final 10-meter sprint at Athens 2004, a real achievement for the 20-year-old Bulgarian. Outpacing in the semifinals athletic legends such as Christine Aaron and Merl
Greek Olympian Stripped of Medal
Greek weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis has been stripped of his bronze medal after testing positive for twice the allowed amount of testosterone. This is the first time in the 28th Olympics that a medal is taken away from an athlete.
Olympic Finals "Good Start" for Lalova
Young Bulgarian sprinter Ivet Lalova, who came out fourth in the Olympic 100 m, said that qualifying for the finals was big enough success. The 20-year-old is an Olympic first-timer.
Bulgarian Beach Duo Rivals Brazilians
Bulgaria's beach volleyball couple, the Yanchulova sisters, were defeated 2-1 by Brasil's Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede on Saturday night. The Brasilian duo survived a three-set scare, to come back from 0-1 and defeat Bulgaria's Lina and Petia Yanchulova
Lalova Skips Bronze Away
Ivet Lalova, Bulgaria's sprint hopeful in Athens 2004, recorded her best so far result at the Olympics clocking 11.00 sec at 100m finals.
Bulgaria's Ivet Advances to Finals
Bulgaria's sprint hopeful Ivet Lalova qualified for the finals at 100m due to take place later tonight after running out third in her series. Lalova who scored 11.
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