Twenty-year-old Tervel Zamfirov delivered a moment of pure sporting drama for Bulgaria by winning a bronze medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Milano-Cortina, marking the country’s first Winter Olympics medal in two decades.

The Bulgarian participants in the Winter Olympics are outstanding professionals who work tirelessly on themselves and should be proud of

ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Julia Simon became the first Frenchwoman to win an Olympic gold medal in the women’s 15-kilometer individual biathlon race and teammate Lou Jeanmonnot took silver at the the Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday.

Bulgaria appeared with a four-member delegation format during the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, becoming the 15th country to enter the parade.

Swiss, French and American athletes claim gold in alpine skiing, biathlon, freestyle skiing, luge, Nordic combined, speed skating and ice dance events - Anadolu Ajansı

Americans who top the podium at the Milan Cortina Games will be in line for a $37,500 bonus. Their competitors could collect as much as $800,000.