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Three foreign sportsmen have obtained Bulgarian citizenship and will further compete under Bulgarian national flag.
The International Olympic Committee has registered the change of citizenship of 15 athletes, including the Russian boxers Sergei Rojnov (9
Sports | May 21, 2004, Friday // 00:00
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Bulgarian climber Hristo Hristov, member of the second Bulgarian group, which stormed Thursday the world's highest peak of Mount Everest, has not returned to camp number 3 and is still missing.
Sports | May 21, 2004, Friday // 00:00
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Bulgarians, willing to see live the EURO 2004 in Portugal are exempt from entry visas.
Portuguese Foreign Affairs Ministry will though rely on beefed up security and border control at the increased number of border checkpoints for the period between May
Sports | May 20, 2004, Thursday // 00:00
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Bulgarian climbers Nikolay Petkov and Doychin Boyanov climbed the world's highest Everest peak without oxygen masks, bringing to nine the number of Bulgarians who have topped the 8,848-metre summit.
Nikolay Petkov became the first Bulgarian climber to co
Sports | May 20, 2004, Thursday // 00:00
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Bulgarian climber Petko Totev, who reached the world's highest peak of Mount Everest May 18, has safely returned to the camp at a height of 6,400 meters.
Both Petko and Nepali Sherpa Tendi, who accompanied him to the 8,848-metre summit, feel well, the do
Sports | May 20, 2004, Thursday // 00:00
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Spanish football champion Valencia cupped a successful season by winning the UEFA Cup.
The Spaniards scored 2-0 against Olympique de Marseille, with goals by Vicente Rodr?guez and Mista.
Sports | May 20, 2004, Thursday // 00:00
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Bulgarian teen footballer Valeri Bozhinov says he turned down Milan offer, so that he can join the national team in Portugal.
Bozhinov currently plays as a Lecce forward.
Sports | May 20, 2004, Thursday // 00:00
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Bulgarian football hopeful Valeri Bozhinov will bolster the national team in Portugal.
The 18-year-old currently plays as Lecce forward.
Sports | May 19, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00
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Bulgaria's Levski FC introduced Tuesday their new coach. With that move, Levski starts the realization of a three-year program for building a stronger team.
Sports | May 18, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00
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The Bulgarian team is attacking the final meters to the highest world peak Everest.
Currently they have reached a height of 8 300 m, just within an arms' reach from the "the top of the world".
Sports | May 18, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00
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Twenty-five Bulgarians will have the privilege to join the Olympic torch relay in its cross-Sofia route.
Every Bulgarian was able to pick a nominee worthy of carrying the Olympic torch in a campaign under the motto "Who inspired you?", which was launched
Sports | May 16, 2004, Sunday // 00:00
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FC Locomotive-Plovdiv swept Bulgaria's Championship Cup after a 1:1 draw with CSKA.
The Edward Eranosjan's boys had already secured their victory as early as last week, now had to catch up with the opening score of Hristo Yanev for CSKA.
Sports | May 15, 2004, Saturday // 00:00
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Litex won the Cup of Bulgaria after defeating CSKA 6-5.
The winner became known after the penalties as the two teams came to a 2:2 draw after the end of the second half.
Sports | May 12, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00
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The captain of Bulgaria's footballers admitted they didn't have the same experience as other teams in the group for Euro 2004.
"We are the outsiders in the group and it will be hard for us," Stilian Petrov told euro2004.
Sports | May 12, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00
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Preparations for the Euro 2004 appear to be an obstacle to the beneficial match of Hristo Stoitchkov.
Many players are impeded from partaking because they're too busy training for Portugal.
Sports | May 12, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00
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Thailand's prime minister has said he would not bridge a higher bid for 30 % in Liverpool FC.
Thaksin Chinnawat has offered almost GBP 57 M.
Sports | May 12, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00
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Tennis players of Bulgaria and Italy will encounter in the second round of Davis Cup. Both teams are on the Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
Sports | May 12, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00
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Major Liverpool shareholder Steve Morgan offered GBP 73 M for another 30 % stake. He is trying to deflect the sale to Thailand's prime minister.
Sports | May 12, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00
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Thailand's prime minister and managers of the Liverpool FC have negotiated a 30 % purchase.
Thaksin Chinnawat will pay more than USD 100 million for the stake.
Sports | May 11, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00
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Bulgaria's best footballer Hristo Stoitchkov has invited President Georgi Parvanov and two of his predeccessors Petar Stoyanov and Zhelyo Zhelev to attend his benefit in Barcelona.
The major event will take place May 29.
Sports | May 11, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00
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Football legend Diego Maradona has entered a mental clinic specialized in drug addicts treatment.
The news comes just when Diego seemed to have recovered from heart crisis.
Sports | May 11, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00
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