±        1-st World Deaf Table Tennis Championships

       The world record holder in the high jump with 209 sm. (Rome`87) - Stefka Kostadinova took the lead of Organizing Committee of the 1st World deaf table tennis championships, which will be held in Sofia in June. The chairman of Bulgarian Olympic Committee is also Olympic champion from the games in "Atlanta`96" and silver medalist from "Seoul`88".

       The decision of Mrs. Kostadinova approves once more time the increasing prestige of Bulgarian Deaf Sports Federation, which organizes third big international sports event within an year. Last year Sofia was host of the European Deaf Athletics

Championships (in July) and World Deaf Futsal Championships (in November).

       There is a huge interest for the Table tennis championships with 30 participant countries all over the world.

Belarus

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Rep.

China

Chinese Taipei

Denmark

Finland

Germany

Ghana

Great Britain

Hungary

India

Iran

Japan

Korea

Latvia

Lithuania

Moldova

Nigeria

Pakistan

Poland

Russia

Slovakia

Sweden

Thailand

Turkey

Ukraine

Venezuela

Zambia

With great excitement, I extend my warm greetings to all participating athletes, coaches and officials to the 2008 World Deaf Table Tennis Championships in Sofia.

This prestigious event is under the auspices of International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, built on 80+ years of tradition.  We are the 2nd oldest multi-sport event on earth.  We value and appreciate the support received from the Bulgarian Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee.

On behalf of the ICSD, I wish to express my deepest gratitude to the Bulgarian Deaf Sports Federation under the leadership of Mr. Nikolay Nikolov for showing a deep commitment in continuing our long and proud history in deaf sports by hosting a world-class sporting event for deaf athletes from nearly 100 nations.

May the best players and team win through fair play in a drug-free sport environment!

Dr. Donalda K. Ammons

President

International Committee of Sports for the Deaf

       DEAR DR. AMMONS,

       Bulgarian Deaf Sports Federation has already proved its ability to organize and carry out World Deaf Championships in the past years.

       Bulgarian Deaf Sports Federation has the support from all government institutions and mostly from the State Agency for Youth and Sports and the  respective national sports federations.

       Therefore, we would like to apply to host the following World Deaf Championships:

  1. World Deaf Badminton Championships /01-11 September 2011/, Primorsko, (on the Black Sea coast near the city of Burgas);

  2. World Deaf Futsal Championships /14-22 November 2011/, Sofia.

  3. World Deaf Football Championships /14-27 June 2012/ Albena, (on the Black Sea coast near the city of Varna);

  4. World Deaf Wrestling Championships/01-11 September 2012/,  Primorsko, (on the Black Sea coast near the city of Burgas);

       In approval and according World Deaf Championships Regulations we shall present additionally, at the Extraordinary ICSD Congress in Bratislava:

  1. Declaration from State Agency for Youth and Sports for full support.

  2. Declaration from National Sports Federation for full support.

  3. Location map of the sports facilities and hotels.

  4. Prices for accommodation and board.

       If necessary, we are ready to provide additional information.

       Nikolay Nikolov

       President

       DEAR MS. MALORIE,

       Bulgarian Deaf Sports Federation has already proved its ability to organize and carry out European Deaf Championships in the past years.

       Bulgarian Deaf Sports Federation has the support from all government institutions and mostly from the State Agency for Youth and Sports and the respective national sports federations.

       Therefore, we would like to apply to host the following European Deaf Championships:

  1. European Deaf Football Championships - Women /11-22 June 2011/ Sofia.

  2. European Deaf Volleyball Championships /12-21 May 2011/,  Sofia

       In approval and according EDSO Regulations we shall present at the EDSO Congress in Bratislava:

  1. Declaration from State Agency for Youth and Sports for full support.

  2. Declaration from National Sports Federation for full support.

  3. Location map of the sports facilities and hotels.

  4. Prices for accommodation and board.

       If necessary, we are ready to provide additional information.

       Nikolay Nikolov

       President

       ±        2-nd World Deaf Wrestling Championships

       Two bronze medals won Bulgarian team at the 2nd World Deaf Wrestling Championships. The sports event was held in Armenian capital Yerevan 14-21 September.

       Plamen Donchev (66 kg) and Ivan Angelov (74 kg) won the medals in the free style.

       In his road to the bronze, Donchev defeated Aydin (Tur), but in the next round he lost from russian Zoktoev, who took the gold. In the next round bulgarian wrestler defeated the host representative - Saribekyan and earned the third place.

       Angelov has a lucky lot for the first fight and continued to the next round without play. But in second he lost from Guzel (Tur), who took the silver medal in category. In the next fight Bulgarian athlete achieved to prevail over the danish Sepasgozar and also earned the third place. The gold was won from Daryani (Iran).

       

       The rest of Bulgarian wrestlers earned the following places - Angel Kremov (55 kg) - 7, Rusin Rusinov (60 kg) - 8, Angel Zenov (84 kg) - 7 and in the heaviest Goran Goranov (120 kg) - 5.

       Rissia won the team ranking, following by Ireland and Turkey. Bulgarian team took 5th place.

       In the Greco-Roman style our wrestlers did not reach to the medals and took the following places -  Angel Kremov - 9, Plamen Donchev - 6, Ivan Angelov - 6, Angel Zenov - 7 and Goran Goranov - 7.

       Bulgarians took 8th place in team competition. Champion is Ireland, following by Turkey and Ukraine.