Ivet Goranova of Bulgaria aims a kick at Anzhelika Terliuga of Ukraine en route to winning the gold medal in women's 55-kilogram karate at the Tokyo Olympics on 5 August. Photo by Annegret Hilse via Global Media/Reuters.
Bulgaria celebrates women's strength in sports and elsewhere.

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