Bulgarian Boxer Victorious at the Olympics
Bulgaria's boxers enjoyed a flying start at the Olympics in Athens. The two-time European champion Boris Georgiev defeated Algeria's Nasserredinne Filliali in the men light welter weight 64kg.
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Bulgarian Shooting Bronze in Athens
Bulgarian Maria Grozdeva swept the bronze medal in the women's 10 m air pistol in Athens.
Bulgarian Weightlifter among Olympics Elite
Bulgarian Izabela Dragneva-Rifatova was ranked sixth in the women's 48kg final at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Bulgaria's Yanchulevi Sisters Defeated
Bulgaria's Tsvetelina Yanchulova and her sister Petia Yanchulova were trashed 0-2 (16-12; 12-21) by the Australian team in their first game at the Athens Olympics. Natalie Cook and Nicole Sanderson defeated the Bulgarians in two sets in the beach volleyb
Bulgarian Shooter 4th in Athens
Bulgaria's top shooter Tanyu Kiryakov was ranked fourth at the men's 10m air pistol final at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Chinese Yifu Wang swept the gold medal with a total of 690.
No Bulgarians at Athens Swimming Finals
Bulgaria's top swimmer Petar Stoychev failed to qualify for the Olympics' swimming finals. Stoychev was ranked 32nd in the men's 400 free style after stopping the watch at 3;59.
Bulgarian Rowing Champ Advances at the Olympics
Bulgarian Rumyana Neikova qualified for the semifinals of the Women Single Sculls in the Athens Olympics. Neikova stopped the watch at 7:35.
French Stops Karatantcheva in Vancouver
French Camille Pin defeated Bulgaria's tennis prodigy Sesil Karatantcheva at the quarterfinals of the international tournament in Vancouver, Canada. The French, seeded 114 in the World Tennis Association rankings.
World Sees Olympic Extravaganza
A spectacular pyrotechnics, music and dance extravaganza fascinated viewers around the globe at the opening of the Athens Olympic Games Friday evening. Some 72,000 spectators were at the Athens Olympic Stadium to enjoy the spectacle, while an estimated f
Drug Test Scandal Hits Greece before Olympics
Greek high-profile sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are facing expulsion after failing to show up for a drug test. The scandal broke just as Athens braces for Friday's opening of the 28th Olympic Games.
Greek Alphabet "Pushes" Bulgaria Way Behind
Bulgaria's sports delegation will march under number 30 in the opening Olympic ceremony. During the Opening Celebration the 202 National Delegations will parade in the Olympic Stadium in alphabetical order according to the Greek alphabet not as usual acc
Bulgarian Tennis Prodigy into Vancouver Quarterfinals
Bulgaria's teenage tennis star Sesil Karatantcheva made it to the quarterfinals of the international tournament in Vancouver, Canada. Karatantcheva, 15, defeated Germany's Anna-Lena Groenefeld (7-5, 6-4).
Acropolis Welcomes Olympic Flame
The Olympic Fire was welcomed Thursday night at the ancient the Acropolis, for its last overnight stay outside the Olympic Stadium. The President of the Hellenic Republic, Constantinos Stephanopoulos, honoured the Ceremony on the Sacred Rock with his pre
Zidane "Quits French Team"
French football captain Zinedine Zidane is set to put an end to his international career, according to local press reports. On Monday, coach Raymond Domenech said he was still hoping to persuade Zidane to continue an international career.
Lady Carries Bulgaria's Flag in Athens
Bulgaria's top shooter Maria Grozdeva, Olympic champion from Sydney, has been picked to bear the colors of the Bulgarian delegation at the official opening of the Olympic Games in Athens on Friday. This is the first time that a woman will carry Bulgaria'
Stoitchkov Poised for Action in Coaching Debut
Bulgaria's new football coach, superstar Hristo Stoitchkov, disclosed that the team would show some offensive play in the forthcoming match against Eire. The match, which takes place August 18, will be the debut of legendary Stoitchkov as Bulgarian coach
Olympic Party Ready to Start
A seven-year marathon to prepare Athens for the greatest sporting show on earth - the Olympic Games is coming to its end as the Games will start in just two days. Tens of thousands of athletes, officials and media have already arrived in Athens for the 1
Bulgarian Rowing Champ Heads for Athens
Bulgarian rowing champion Rumyana Neikova left on Wednesday for Athens to take part in the 2004 Olympics.
Bulgarian Petrov Fit for Next Celtic Game
The captain of the Bulgarian national football team and Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov will be fit enough to take part in the next Celtic game in the weekend. Following a check up by the club's medical staff, Petrov has been told that the ankle injury
Sofia Sees Off More Olympic Hopes
The second group of Bulgaria's Olympic athletes left for Athens on Tuesday.
Stilian Petrov Stays on Top
Stilian Petrov will stay as captain of the Bulgarian national football team following the appointment of coach Hristo Stoitchkov, according to media reports. Bulgaria's most successful footballer Stoitchkov signed his contract as national coach in the en
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