Balgarianovinite.com International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) President Morinari Watanabe officially opened the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Sofia on Saturday at Arena 8888.
In his address, Watanabe noted that “spring flowers are already blooming in Sofia” and compared them to the athletes competing in the event, expressing hope that peace will prevail soon and that sport can contribute to it. He began his speech in Bulgarian.
Among the official guests were caretaker Youth and Sports Minister Dimitar Iliev, Deputy Minister Daniela Dasheva, Sofia Deputy Mayor for Education and Urban Development Desislava Zhelyazkova, FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee President Noha Abou Shabana, Bulgarian Gymnastics Federation President Krasimir Dunev, FIG Technical Committee Vice President Isabell Sawade, FIG Technical Committee Vice President and Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation Vice President Maria Petrova, technical delegate Gyozal Muminova of Uzbekistan, and Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation President Iliana Raeva.
Minister Iliev praised Bulgaria’s strong tradition in rhythmic gymnastics and thanked the organizers for the excellent preparation of the event, wishing success to all participants. FIG President Morinari Watanabe Opens Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Sofia 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-28 13:57:12 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