Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Stanka Zlateva: Naturalization of athletes is becoming a business

Stanka Zlateva
Photo: BGNES

The wrestlers from the "Stanka Zlateva" sports club in Sliven, Emine Osman and Nesrin Suleymanova, will turn their attention to applying to the Academy of the Ministry of Interior. This was announced by their personal trainer Stanka Zlateva, after the decision of the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation that she would not to lead training for the girls in her club and deprived them of their right to participate in international competitions.

Five-time world champion Stanka Zlateva announced to the correspondent of the "Horizont" program of the Bulgarian National Radio, Stoyan Radev, that she bears responsibility for her students and is determined to do the best for them. She commented that fewer and fewer Bulgarian competitors become national champions and their places are being taken by Russians who have their training remotely. The Olympic vice-champion described this as a business that harms Bulgarian wrestling and schools.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Four wins and one draw for Bulgarian players at European Women's Chess Championship

The second round of the European Women's Chess Championship on the island of Rhodes proved to be extremely successful for the Bulgarian competitors. Viktoria Radeva won against Slovakian Andrea Bochnickova with the white..

published on 4/2/25 10:16 AM
Stiliana Nikolova

Bulgaria wins 16 medals at Sofia Cup

Bulgarian rhythmic gymnasts won a total of 16 medals (11 gold and 5 silver) at the Sofia Cup, which was a rehearsal for the World Cup this week in the capital city. In the finals on the last day of the competition, the..

published on 3/31/25 8:52 AM

Bulgarian Football Union is organizing family circle in the football championship

The Bulgarian Football Union officially is launching the campaign “With Margaritka at the match” today. The “Margaritka” Foundation is a Bulgarian organization that works for better upbringing and the development of useful habits in the youngest..

published on 3/31/25 5:15 AM