Balgarianovinite.com Sports Minister Encho Keryazov, Bulgarian Olympic Committee President-elect Vesela Lecheva, Bulgarian Athletics Federation President Georgi Pavlov, National Sports Academy Rector Krasimir Petkov attended celebrations of Bulgarian Sports Day in Sofia on Sunday, the Bulgarian Athletics Federation’s press centre said.
They attended an event of the athletics league GoKids, organized by Priority Sport club with the support of the Bulgarian Athletics Federation. Hundreds of kids from across the country took part in the competitions on the premises of the National Sports Academy. The league gives children the opportunity to take their first steps in track and field.
“Thank you all for honouring this event, which brings together thousands of children every year. Thank you to all the parents and children who are at the stadium in sunshine and rain for the love of athletics,” Pavlov said at the official opening of the competition.
“It is a great honour for me that such worthy people are with us today. This shows that athletics is not alone and that it has support. And with this support, I believe we will move forward. Special thanks also to Minister Keryazov, who is here in my very first days as federation president to honour our event on Sports Day. I also thank the National Sports Academy – we feel at home here, even though we still do not have a home of our own. I wish success to all participants,” Pavlov added.
Keryazov, Lecheva and Petkov gave the start of some of the first 60-metre races and later joined Pavlov in presenting awards to the children. All united around the importance of developing youth and children’s sport in Bulgaria through joint efforts.
Earlier in the day, Keryazov delivered a greeting on the occasion of Bulgarian Sports Day.
“This date is a symbol of a worthy beginning that laid the foundations of the organised sports movement in Bulgaria back in 1894 and turned sport into a cause that unites society and brings national pride. Today we pay well-deserved tribute to generations of Bulgarian athletes, coaches, sports figures, teachers and specialists who, with talent, hard work and dedication, brought glory to Bulgaria around the world and left a bright mark on the history of world sport. Their achievements are not only a source of pride, but also an inspiration to all of us,” he said, as quoted by his Ministry’s press centre. Bulgarian Sports Day Celebrated in Sofia 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-17 10:13:54 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law