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Sochi Olympics: Two Olympians win second straight gold medals

February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 VOANews Sochi Olympics

Two athletes defended their Olympic titles Sunday as eight countries won gold medals at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

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Bulgaria’s Olympic team off to Sochi with no expectations

February 5, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sochi Olympics

Despite its fair share of winter resorts, Bulgaria has never been a powerhouse of winter sports – for most of

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Bulgaria’s Dimitrov breaks into ATP Tour top 20 after Melbourne run

January 27, 2014January 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov’s quarterfinal appearance in the first tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open, pushed him into

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Nadal sees off spirited Dimitrov challenge at Australian Open

January 22, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov’s run at the Australian Open came to an end against world number one Rafael Nadal at the quarterfinal

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Bulgaria’s Dimitrov to face Nadal in Australian Open quarters

January 20, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov reached the first Grand Slam quarter-final of his career at the Australian Open with a four-set victory

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Bulgaria’s Dimitrov defeats Raonic at Australian Open

January 18, 2014January 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov won his Australian Open third-round match against Milos Raonic of Canada in four sets on January 18

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Bulgaria’s Dimitrov into Australian Open third round

January 16, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s top-ranked male tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, advanced to the third round of the first Grand Slam tournament of the

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Bulgaria’s Pironkova out of Australian Open

January 15, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s top female player Tsvetana Pironkova lost in the second round of the Australian Open on January 15 to 17th-seeded

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Dimitrov, Pironkova advance to Australian Open second round

January 14, 2014February 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s top tennis duo, Grigor Dimitrov and Tsvetana Pironkova, have both advanced to the second round in the first Grand

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