Bulgarian badminton couple at the Olympic Games in Paris Gabriela and Stephanie Stoevi started with a victory their participation in the group phase of the race, broadcast bTV.
In their first match, they faced Hong Kong's Tin Yung and Lam Yung. The Stoevi sisters won the game 2:1 (21:11, 21:23, 21:15).
The success of the Bulgarian women is important, not only because it brings them closer to the quarterfinals, but also because it is over a pair that is placed ahead in the world rankings. Stoevi are 22nd, and their rivals - 18th.
Gabriela and Stephanie's participation in the Olympic tournament in Paris continues tomorrow (July 28) with a match against the representatives of China - the third ranked Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning.
Only the top two teams in the foursomes will advance to the quarterfinals of the competition.
For Stoevi, this is the third Olympic Games participation. In both Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020, both remained in ninth position in the final ranking.