More than 1,000 athletes from over 14 countries across Europe, Asia and Africa are arriving in Plovdiv for two major competitions on October 17 and 18: the European Cheer League (ECL) and the IBTF World Cup in baton twirling at the Kolodrum sports hall.
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The two events will be held as part of a joint sports forum, organisers from the Bulgarian Cheer Union and Plovdiv-based Seven Storms Sports Club, one of Bulgaria’s most successful clubs in the discipline, announced.
PHOTO Facebook/ International Baton Twirling Federation
Cheerleading and baton twirling have made significant progress in Bulgaria over the past decade, with clubs based in Plovdiv playing a leading role. The Bulgarian CheerUnion was established in 2017, and Bulgaria joined the international organisations ICU and ECU in 2018.
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Edited by Vesela Krasteva
Translated by Kostadin Atanasov