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Former shooter Letcheva elected president of Bulgarian Olympic Committee

Sofia, Mar 20 (UNI) Former shooter Vessela Letcheva was elected president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC).
Letcheva received 48 votes, defeating incumbent BOC president Stefka Kostadinova, who had 33 votes, at its meeting here on Wednesday.
Immediately after her election, Letcheva said that the BOC needs change and a new beginning. Letcheva, 60, is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion.
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Laporta rages at referees after Barcelona Champions League exit

16 Apr 2026 | 2:06 PM

Madrid, April 16 (UNI) FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has launched a furious attack on referee Clement Turpin following his club's Champions League quarterfinal exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid. .

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Japan beats China to reach AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup final

16 Apr 2026 | 2:02 PM

Bangkok, April 16 (UNI) Japan beat China 2-0 in the semifinals of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup to advance to the final.
Mao Itamura gave Japan an early lead in the fifth minute with a right-footed finish, and Noa Fukushima doubled the advantage in the 24th with a right-footed free kick at Thammasat
Stadium in Thailand on Wednesday.
Japan controlled much of the match, although China goalkeeper Liu Chen denied several efforts
in the second half to keep her side in contention.

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Russian, Belarusian youth athletes allowed to participate in ITTF events

16 Apr 2026 | 1:58 PM

Beijing, April 16 (UNI) The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Executive Board has decided that Russian and Belarusian youth athletes may participate in ITTF sanctioned events under standard youth competition protocols. .

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Olympian Mane shares early lead with Soni & Shah at AM Green IGPL South Africa

16 Apr 2026 | 1:39 PM

Johannesburg, April 16 (UNI) Olympian Udayan Mane, searching for his maiden win at the AM Green IGPL Invitational South Africa, got off to a flying bogey free start as he was tied for the lead with two others at 7-under 65 at the end of the first day.

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Alcaraz out of Barcelona Open with wrist injury

16 Apr 2026 | 1:27 PM

Barcelona, April 16 (UNI) Top seed Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Barcelona Open with a wrist injury. .

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