Vessela Letcheva and the mayor of Vratsa held a working meeting ahead of the city’s hosting of the Olympic Festival
Vessela Letcheva, President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) and of the Bulgarian Shooting Union, held a working meeting with Kalin Kamenov, Mayor of Vratsa. During the meeting, they discussed the possibility of the city hosting the Youth Olympic Festival in September. In the coming weeks, a working group composed of representatives from the BOC […]
Vessela Letcheva welcomes the decision to keep snowboarding in the Olympic program
The parallel giant slalom in alpine snowboarding will remain part of the Olympic program for the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps. This was decided by the IOC Executive Board, which convened today for an extraordinary meeting in Lausanne. The decision means that Bulgaria retains its chances of winning more Winter Olympic medals, as […]
Vessela Letcheva met with Vladimir Klitschko
Vessela Letcheva, president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) and the Bulgarian Shooting Federation, welcomed Vladimir Klitschko, the professional boxing world champion and Olympic gold medalist from Atlanta ’96, at a working meeting today. Also present were BOC Vice President Slavi Binev, Olympic champion Stoyka Krasteva, Bulgarian Boxing Federation President Krasimir Ininski, the BOC’s new […]
The torchbearers passed the flame on Olympic Day
The torchbearers handed the Olympic torch to Bulgarian Olympic Committee President Vessela Lecheva this morning. The traditional run in honor of Olympic Day – June 23 – started at the National Sports Academy (NSA), and shortly after 10:30 a.m., the runners arrived at the Vasil Levski National Stadium, where Letcheva was waiting for them, along […]
Vessela Letcheva was granted the authority to manage the Bulgarian Olympic Committee until the formal completion of the registration process
Vesela Lecheva, who was elected president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC), received a letter of authorization today from former president Stefka Kostadinova, which will allow her to lead the organization until the formal legal procedures for registering the new leadership in the Commercial Register are completed. The two held a brief working meeting this […]
Vessela Letcheva participated in the meeting of the Commission on Public Affairs and Corporate Communications in Lausanne
The President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) and member of the IOC’s Commission for Public Affairs and Corporate Communications, Vessela Letcheva, called for greater visibility for coaches and the maintaining independence and traditions of the Olympic movement. The two-time Olympic medalist in shooting is part of the discussion in Lausanne. At the IOC headquarters, […]
Vessela Letcheva met with the President of the Turkish Olympic Committee in Istanbul
The President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC), Vessela Letcheva, held a meeting with the President of the Turkish Olympic Committee, Ahmet Gülüm. The conversation took place at the Olympic headquarters in Istanbul. The two presidents discussed the good relations between the national committees, as well as cooperation between the two neighboring countries in sports. […]
Bulgaria welcomed the world volleyball champions, Vessela Letcheva encouraged them to dream of the Olympic Games
The Bulgarian women’s volleyball team, which won the world championship for girls under 19, was welcomed triumphantly in Sofia. The gold medalists landed in Sofia and headed to the Hristo Botev Hall. There they were met by the president of the federation, Lyubomir Ganev, the newly elected president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee, Vessela Letcheva, […]
