On behalf of the Bulgarian Skating Federation and the Organizing Committee I have the great pleasure to welcome you in Sofia, the host city of the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2008!

We meet here the big skating family for the 2nd time after the 2001 Junior Worlds at the beginning of the third millennium. We do it again in a close co-operation with the ISU Officials, ISU Representatives, the Organizing Committee, sponsors, volunteers and fans.
I would like to thank all of them for working hard together for the successful organization of the Event.

I believe we shall see splendid performances by the top junior skaters from 50 countries, and I am sure the most talented of them will be among the participants in the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver 2010.

Your stay in our country coincides with the celebration of the 1st of March, symbol of spring and all time human hopes for a new beginning, health, welfare and progress.

I wish you all good luck in Sofia!

Albena Denkova
President of the Organizing Committee
ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships
February 25 – March 2, 2008.
President of the Bulgarian Skating Federation