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New Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics team makes debut at world cup tournament in Sofia

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As of today until Sunday, Sofia is hosting the world rhythmic gymnastics world cup championship.  

Fans are eager to see the competitors, as the new Bulgarian team is to compete for the first time. In the individual events Bulgaria will be represented by Stiliana Nikolova and Boryana Kaleyn who qualified first and second for the Sofia Cup tournament all-around. Gymnasts from 27 countries are to take part in the event. Because of the war in Ukraine the competitors from Russia and Belarus have not been admitted to the tournament



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