Sofia, Bulgaria, March 24, 2024
Today, the International Functional Fitness Federation (iF3) announced its recognition of the Bulgarian Functional Fitness Association as the national governing body for competitive functional fitness in Bulgaria.
Ivailo Atanasov, President of the Bulgarian Association, announced, “We are happy to be part of the iF3, so we can work together on growing the sport and the standardization of the training and competition processes. We believe that together we can take the sport to the next level.”
He went on to explain that, “Here in Bulgaria the sport is still not recognized by the government as an official sport, but we believe that it is only a matter of time before this will be done.”
The Bulgarian Federation is now eligible to send athletes to iF3 international events. Their first opportunities to do so will be at 2024 iF3 European Championships in May and the iF3 World Championships in the fall. More information about the work of the Bulgarian Federation is available at https://ffbulgaria.com/.
Atanasov expressed his excitement about the future saying, “Our Association is looking forward to sending our best athletes to international competitions representing our flag and nationality. We are also working on education courses in Bulgaria in order to train future coaches and judges.”
Gretchen Kittelberger, President of the International Functional Fitness Federation, commented, “We are delighted to welcome the Bulgarian Federation to the iF3 family. The team behind the Bulgarian Federation has a strong knowledge of the sport and is highly motivated to operate a well run association in their country. We look forward to watching the Bulgarian athletes compete on the international stage this season.”
More Information
Bulgarian Functional Fitness Association is the national governing body for competitive functional fitness in Bulgaria. It is a non-profit organization headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria. For more information please visit https://ffbulgaria.com/.
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