{"id":802,"date":"2025-09-19T07:16:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T07:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfbg.net\/?p=802"},"modified":"2025-09-29T07:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:17:40","slug":"european-week-of-sport-in-karlovo-girls-and-boys-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfbg.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/european-week-of-sport-in-karlovo-girls-and-boys-together\/","title":{"rendered":"European Week of Sport in Karlovo: \u201cGirls and Boys Together!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the Youth Centre \u2013 Karlovo marked the European Week of Sport with a special event \u2013 a friendly match titled \u201cGirls and Boys Together\u201d, with the message:<br>\ud83d\udc49 Sport is for everyone \u2013 without stereotypes and limitations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccd Participants in the event included:<br>\u2022 Youth from YIC-Karlovo \/ Youth Information Centre \u2013 Karlovo<br>\u2022 Volunteers from Bulgarian Red Cross Youth \u2013 Sopot<br>\u2022 The junior team of FC \u201cVasil Levski\u201d with coach Ivan Shahanski<br>\u2022 Young people from the Residential Youth Care Centre \u2013 Karlovo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfc6 Over 200 countries around the world have national women\u2019s football teams that are FIFA members and compete in the World Cup.<br>\u2757Yet, girls still rarely choose sports like football, boxing, karate, or shooting, because they often hear these are &#8220;not for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what did the Bulgarian female Olympic medalists from Tokyo 2020 say?<br>\u2013 That there are no male or female sports \u2013 only talent, hard work, and passion! \ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49<br>\u2013 Women brought home medals in karate, boxing, wrestling, shooting, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udce2 To encourage more girls to get involved in sports, it\u2019s important to:<br>\u2714 Break down stereotypes<br>\u2714 Have the support of parents, coaches, and teachers<br>\u2714 Organize inclusive events \u2013 open to everyone, without gender barriers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\ude4c The event was organized under the project \u201cMission Possible\u201d by the association \u201cYouth and Civil Initiatives in the Rose Valley\u201d, with the support of the Bulgarian Fund for Women under the project \u201cBirds in BG\u201d, co-funded by the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc This post reflects the views of its authors and does not necessarily represent the views of the Bulgarian Fund for Women, the European Union, or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more details, follow the team\u2019s Facebook page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mgirdrosevalley\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mgirdrosevalley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#AnnaLindhFoundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, the Youth Centre \u2013 Karlovo marked the European Week of Sport with a special event \u2013 a friendly match titled \u201cGirls and Boys Together\u201d, with the message:\ud83d\udc49 Sport is for everyone \u2013 without stereotypes and limitations! 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