Olympic medals were designed with a piece of the Eiffel Tower
By IOC Media The secret behind the exceptional project behind the Olympic and Paralympic medals for Paris 2024 has now been revealed. The medals awarded to athletes at the upcoming Games were unveiled on Thursday 8 February at the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee. In keeping with tradition, the medals are gold, silver and bronze. […]
1932: the podium makes its Olympic debut
Content from IOC Media The podium has become an iconic Olympic image and a core part of every athlete’s vocabulary. However, contrary to common belief, its origins lie not in Ancient Greece, but at the Olympic Winter Games 1932 in Lake Placid… Until 1928, there was no set ritual for awarding the prizes to the […]
IOC President welcomes message from His Holiness Pope Francis that sport can “build bridges of peace in the world”
His Holiness Pope Francis has expressed his hope that the Olympic Games Paris 2024 can build bridges and break down barriers. In an address to the members of the “Athletica Vaticana” sports association this weekend, he said: “It is significant that this meeting of ours takes place in the first days of 2024, which is the Olympic and Paralympic […]
Vessela Letcheva congratulated athletes, coaches and specialists
The President of the Bulgarian Shooting Union Vessela Letcheva congratulated athletes, coaches and specialists on the beginning of the New Year. Dear colleagues, competitors, coaches and friends of shooting sport,Happy New Year! I wish you from the bottom of my heart that 2024 will be very healthy for you and your families!Let it be successful […]
IOC President Thomas Bach delivers New Year’s message
IOC President Thomas Bach delivered a New Year’s message on the eve of 2024, Olympics.com reported. Dear Olympic friends, At the start of this very special Olympic year, there is so much to be grateful for and so much to look forward to. Kicking off this Olympic year will be the Winter Youth Olympic Games […]
Award ceremony for the best shooting competitors for 2023
Vessela Letcheva awarded young athletes from Troyan and Cherni Osam
Kiril Kirov is the №1 shooter of 2023, BSU awarded the best athletes
Kiril Kirov was voted the best shooter of the year in the ranking of the Bulgarian shooting union. The competitor of ASK Trakia deserved the recognition for his third place in the 10 meters pistol at the world championship in Baku. The success brought an Olympic quota for Kirov for the Games in Paris 2024. […]
Vessela Letcheva awarded the successful young athletes of Troyan and met with future mountain guides in Cherni Osam
The President of the Bulgarian Shooting Union and member of the Committee on Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Vessela Letcheva participated in the award ceremony for children with outstanding talents in the field of science, arts, technology and sports in town of Troyan. The ceremony was organized by Mayor Donka Mihaylova and the municipal administration, […]
Vessela Letcheva presented “Sporten Ikar” to Antoaneta Kostadinova and Ioana Georgieva
The chairman of the Bulgarian Shooting Union and member of the IOC Commission, Vessela Letcheva, participated in the awards ceremony in this year’s edition of “Sporten Ikar” of the “Bulgarian Sport” Foundation. Lecheva awarded the silver medalist in sports shooting from Tokyo, Antoaneta Kostadinova, who is the winner in the category for a long career […]
