Karlos Nasar, the record-breaking teenaged weightlifter from Bulgaria,
is clear to continue on the path to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after
being given a suspended sentence for a serious driving offence that
could have landed him in prison for three years.
Karlos Nasar, the 18-year-old weightlifting world champion from
Bulgaria, will begin his quest to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic
Games under the cloud of criminal charges that could lead to a prison
sentence.
Seven weeks after its athletes topped the medals table at the European
Championships, the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation (BFVT) is having
its licence revoked.
Bulgaria went straight to the top of the medals table on the opening
weekend of the European Weightlifting Championships in Tirana, Albania
with two victories and a third-place finish.
Bulgaria went straight to the top of the medals table on the opening
weekend of the European Weightlifting Championships in Tirana, Albania
with two victories and a third-place finish.