Bulgaria is to select the four cities to host Olympiad 2014, if it wins the bid, in June.

During a meeting with Sofia Mayor Boyko Borissov and Sports Agency Chief Vessela Lecheva on Friday, Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev expressed the full support of the government for the 2014 bid of Sofia.

Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev (C) expressed to Sofia Mayor Boyko Borissov (L) and Sports Agency Chief Vessela Lecheva (R) the firm support of the government to Sofia’S bid for Olympic Games 2014. Photo by Kameliya Atanasova (SNA)

Regardless of whether Bulgaria wins the host rivalry, big infrastructure projects related to it will be completed anyway, he said. Those included the northern stretch of the Sofia highway belt, Sofia subway extension, Sofia-embracing Lyulin higway and the Struma highway.

The 2014 bid is one of best chances for the capital city to improve its infrastructure, Mayor Borissov said.

The prime minister was positive on the strong push the Olympic 2014 would give the winter tourism and the country as a whole, if Sofia is selected to host the Games.

If Bulgaria is approved during the first selection round on 20 July 2007, the country will provide USD 422 M for capital investment. Part of the funds will come from the private business sector. Others will be funded by the International Olympic Commitee, Sergey Stanishev said.

New sport facilities will be constructed and existing ones will be modernised. Transport, health care and security expenses will come separately. Before July 20 the country will invest USD 7.3 M.

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Sports: 20 January 2006, Friday.

New Chic for Bulgaria's Olympic Team

Bulgaria's sportsmen that will participate in the Turin Winter Olympics will be dressed by local Agressia Group fashion house.

It has designed elegant outfits in earthy hues especially for the delegation.

Bulgaria's sportsmen that will participate in the Turin Winter Olympics will be dressed by local Agressia Group fashion house. Photo by Yuliana Nikolova (Sofia News Agency)

Fine wool, tweed and velvet have been selected for the eye-catching suits. The new outfits were presented in Sofia on Wednesday.

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Sports: 25 January 2006, Wednesday.

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