Former World Chess Champion Antoaneta Stefanova won the title at the prestigious International Women's Chess Open in the Chinese city of Shaoxing. The competition took place under the Swiss system in nine rounds. There were 34 contestants from 9 countries, including four former world champions. The Bulgarian won the title without a loss. In the last ninth round, the Grandmaster finished in a draw against Harika Dronavalli from India, which was enough to win the title. This has been Stefanova’s first title since she gave birth last year. She received a cheque for 40,000 US dollars for the success.
According to the latest ATP world rankings, Grigor Dimitrov keeps his tenth position, despite failing to defend his points from the Brisbane title due to an injury. The Bulgarian lost 150 points and has an asset of 3200 – five more..
Julio Velazquez is the new head coach of the representative team of Levski football club . The specialist's contract is for a period of one and a half years, the club announced. His staff includes assistant coaches Fernando Gaspar Laborie and Darko..
Bulgaria's best young athletes for 2024 will be awarded today at a ceremony organised by the Viasport.bg website and Free Media Group Ltd. The ceremony will be attended by caretaker Minister of Youth and Sports Georgi Glushkov and Sofia Mayor Vassil..
The winner of the 51st edition of the Bulgarian News Agency's "Athlete of the Balkans" poll for 2024 is Greek track and field athlete Miltiadis Tentoglou..
A total of 135 competitors from 19 countries will compete in the VISA FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Bansko this weekend, January 18-19...
Nineteen-year-old Tervel Zamfirov achieved his highest ever World Cup finish in alpine snowboarding with a career-best fourth place in the parallel giant..
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