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Three Bulgarian badminton players qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva
Photo: BGNES

Bulgaria is going to have three badminton players at the Olympics in Tokyo – two-times European doubles champions Stefani and Gabriela Stoeva, and Linda Zetchiri as a singles competitor, Antranik Kasabyan, Chief Executive Director of the Bulgarian Badminton Federation told the BNR.

The same three players took part in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Stoeva sisters are 8th in the rankings for Tokyo and are the first double from Europe. Linda Zetchiri is 32nd for the Olympic Games. 



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