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26 Bulgarian Athletes to Take Part in Olympics Opening Ceremony
Katya Dafovska tests negative for doping

President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC), Stefka Kostadinova will head the Bulgarian delegation at the opening ceremony of the 20th Winter Olympics in Turin, broke the news secretary general of the Olympic Committee, Belcho Goranov. Apart from Mrs. Kostadinova, there are 26 more athletes on the delegation. Its members will be dressed in elegant white coats with fox-trimmed hoods, a curtsy to BOC from the DIEL fashion house.
As is known, the national flag-bearer will be the only Bulgarian Winter Olympics champion, biathlon athlete Ekaterina Dafovska.
Meanwhile, BOC reported yesterday that Katya's recent doping tests proved to be negative. Bulgaria's gold-winner of Nagano'98 was summoned for tests shortly after her arrival in Turin.
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Good luck Bulgaria!
Gonna support the ice-figure dancers..

Sofia Has Big Chances to Host Winter Olympic Games in 2014

"Sofia's chances to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 are big," President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, stated during his meeting with Bulgaria's PM, Sergei Stanishev, President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC), Stefka Kostadinova and Head of the State Agency for Youth and Sport (SAYS), Vessela Lecheva, in the Lingotto hotel in Turin.
Jacques Rogge underlined that the competition for hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 would be very tough, because each of the candidates had its unique advantages.
"Bulgaria's traditions are very good and sound and the level of sports schools in Bulgaria is very high," Mr. Rogge said. He wished luck to the Bulgarian Olympic team in Turin.
Mr. Rogge also said that the future of the Bulgarian sport is very promising, as two world champions
Stefka Kostadinova and Vessela Lecheva - head it.
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Voila, so now you hear it from another Belgian
Pozdravi Tanjette