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24 June 2005, The 24 Chassa Newspaper, Copy: 168 (4964)
SKI-RUNS ALREADY READY IN PIRIN... “Bansko is already ready with the ski-runs for the eventual hosting of the Winter Olympic Games in 2014,” announced the Mayor of the municipality Alexander Kravarov yesterday. “They have already been licensed by FIS. In the 2014 Olympic Games races in the following disciplines can be carried out in Bansko: slalom, downhill, giant and super giant slalom. A new state-of-the-art shooting range for biathlon with 32 corridors is also ready. It has been approved by FIS for competitions for the World Cup and Olympic Games as well.”
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At present there is a total of 65 km of ski-runs and paths. 30 km of them are fitted with installations for artificial snow produced by 44 cannons. There are snowboarding runs as well. În the Plato there are excellent conditions for extreme ski sports. The capacity of all the equipment in the ski zone above Bansko allows 6 000 skiers to ski simultaneously.
24 June 2005, The 24 Chassa Newspaper, Copy: 168 (4964)
OLYMPICS IN BANSKO... 
IOC and EU will allot 4 billion euros if we host the Olympics
1.5 million foreign viewers, 2 500 sportsmen, 10 000 official guests and 10 000 journalists will pour into our capital if the nomination is successful.
Moreover, Sofia will host the winter Para-Olympic Games in March 2014, which will bring more viewers and sportsmen to Bulgaria.
84 titles and 246 medals in 15 winter sports disciplines will be awarded at the Sofia Olympics.
“Sofia has a big chance to win the nomination to host the 2014 Olympics, especially after the insistent invitation from Jacques Rogge, president of IOC, to bid for the Olympics,” explains Bulgarian Minister for Sports Vassil Ivanov.
According to him the things we have to complete by 2007 are the new Sofia airport and the motorway from Sofia to Kulata with a detour to Bansko.
“Many sponsors and the Bulgarian pools, which have been registering record jackpots in the recent years, will help to prepare for the Olympics,” explains Vassil Ivanov. “20 000 volunteers will also take part.”
Sofia citizens will take advantage of the new youth hostels, new public transport vehicles and repaired streets after the games are over. The Minister guarantees that the Olympic projects will not harm Bulgarian mountains or the ecology of the capital.
The IOC had been worried that there were no nominees, therefore last week they sent us a written invitation to bid for the Olympics. The decision of the government to do so coincided with the International Day of Olympic Games. Students from the National Sports Academy organized a relay-race and passed on the torch to Stefka Kostadinova in front of the Sports Ministry.
Bulgaria has won 5 medals in its history of Winter Olympic Games participation – two in biathlon, one in Nordic combined and two in short track. Two of the winter Olympic sports have not been practiced in Bulgaria at all. These are the speed skating and freestyle skiing.
The most expensive equipment is the chute for bobsleigh, skeleton and luge amounting to over 20 million euros. There has not been a single jumping track since the destruction of the artificial one at Chernia Kos. The new one will probably be constructed there again if we are to host the Olympics.
The decision for that will be made in 2007.
“Four billion euros will be invested in Sofia by EU and IOC,” says the Sports Director of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee Pavel Shturbanov. A net profit of at least 1 billion euros is expected. No later than next week the work group on the nomination with members Minister Vassil Ivanov, Pavel Shturbanov and Sofia Mayor Stephan Sofianski will have a session.
22 March 2005
BANSKO MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CABLE CAR LIFT... The offer of Ulen SA for upgrading the ski zone territory having Bansko for its center was discussed at a special session of Bansko Municipality Council, announced BTA.
Yesterday, after a several-hour discussion in the presence of many citizens, with votes cast 11 for and 6 abstentions, the Municipality Council adopted partially the offers made by Ulen, which is the concessionary of the ski zone above the town in the Pirin Mountains.
“In practice the public opinion outweighed,” Alexander Kravarov, Mayor of Bansko municipality, commented on the resolution.
The counsellors approved the construction of another cable car lift and namely a lift in the area of Carna Mogila, as well as the construction of two new ski runs, said the mayor of the municipality.
Procedures related to receiving an estimate of the influence on the environment and public debates on the project are lying ahead.
03.05.2005, The Standard Newspaper, Copy: 4 425
British DJs Buy Residence near Varna... World-famous UK DJs Phats and Small bought a large residence almost on the beach near Varna. The property spreads over 600 sq m and looks on the sea. Jason Phats and Russel Small are the first British stars who buy a house in Bulgaria. But having performed in Bulgaria a couple of times, they are also emotionally bound to the country because Russel Small's uncle is married to a Bulgarian. Bulgaria is the new Riviera, the DJs were unanimous at their visit in the autumn and decided to buy some estate in Bulgaria. They were making research for over three months before buying. They purchased the residence via Internet and it cost a six-digit sum in pounds. The house is of classical Bulgarian architecture, deluxe interior and a huge yard, suitable for garden parties. Phats and Small plan to shoot the video of some of their next hits there.
Lately more and more British subjects have started looking for real estates to purchase on the Bulgarian Black Sea cost. Even a special magazine appeared on the market designed to consult foreigners how to purchase real estates in Bulgaria. So far they have been informed about such offers on the Internet or by real estates agencies. The magazine called Bulgarian Property Digest will be distributed at airports, restaurants and hotels in Sofia, Bansko, Golden Sands, Sunny Beach and the ski resorts.
07.04.2005, The Standard Newspaper, Copy: 4 401
Jure Kosir, “BANSKO IS READY FOR THE WORLD CUP”... Excerpt:
“What do you think of Bansko and the ski runs at the resort?”
“Here I feel like I am at an European elite resort. You have excellent ski runs. I can see that you keep them up very professionally. My expectations are that Bansko hosts a start for the World Cup by 2010.”
“What is the reason for racing here?”
“The person at the bottom of it is your nationals’ ski coach Ivan Kovachev. During the World Championship in Bormio he came to me with a prospect of Bansko and invited me. I needed just a few minutes to accept the invitation. Now I am glad that I did not make a mistake in doing so.”
06.04.2005, The 24 Chassa Newspaper, Copy: 93 (4889)
SLOVENIAN STAR WINS IN BANSKO... Summary: The Slovenian Jure Kosir won the first slalom of the ski race /alpine disciplines/ for the Sofia Cup in Bansko yesterday.
Among women the winner is also Slovenian – Petra Robnik.
The races for the Sofia Cup are part of the FIS calendar. 66 male and 25 female racers skied downhill along the excellently prepared Ulen run at the Bulgarian ski resort that will host the World Ski Championship for Journalists. The Sofia Cup is the last start for the season in our country.
25.02.2005 - The 24 Chassa Newspaper, Copy: 54 (4850)
FOREIGNERS FIRST IN BANSKO... Desislava Jourova was the only one to win a prize of all the Bulgarian skiers in the giant slalom for Bansko Open Cup yesterday. She finished third among women.
The rest of the positions on the prize podium were for foreigners. The Slovenian Miha Malush and the French Sabrina Rebron won respectively first and second place.
The competitions were observed by the Race Director of FIS for the European Cup Dieter Pasch, who arrived together with our best alpine skier Peter Popangelov Junior.
The five-time world champion Marc Girardelli is expected to present at the race today.
21.02.2005 - The 24 Chassa Newspaper, Copy: 50 (4846)
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR JOURNALISTS IN BANSKO... Today a contract with the President of the Bulgarian Ski Federation Tzeko Minev and the Minister for Sports Lucciano is to be signed
Excerpt: Today a contract that will make Bansko the host of the World Ski Championship for journalists in January next year is to be signed.
The contract is between Ulen SA, the concessioner that operates the ski facilities at the fastest developing Bulgarian winter resort, and the International Journalists’ Ski Club. The President of the club Ivana Suhadolc and the General Secretary Peter Daalder have been in Bansko since the end of last week. Yesterday they had the chance to try the runs personally in the company of Ivan Obreykov, Executive Director of the ski zone at the resort.
“I am fascinated by the conditions and sure that everything at the World championship will be perfect,” commented Suhadolc.
