The Bulgarian Olympic Committee held a General Assembly, and President Vessela Letcheva called for a return to normalcy
The Bulgarian Olympic Committee held its regular annual general meeting at the Hayat Hotel in Sofia. At today’s General Assembly, the BOC effectively acted retroactively, and the agenda included items such as the 2025 activity report, the selection of a registered auditor for the 2026 budget, the approval of the audit report on the Annual […]
Vessela Letcheva met with Kirsty Coventry and received support for the new leadership of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee
The new leadership of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) is already demonstrating a different approach to management – one that is open and driven by a desire for development. This was stated by the team of IOC President Kirsty Coventry, who has been holding talks since this morning with the BOC delegation led by President […]
A delegation led by Vessela Letcheva departed for a visit to Lausanne at the invitation of the IOC
A delegation led by Vessela Letcheva, President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC), is on a three-day visit to the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne at the invitation of President Kirsty Coventry. Letcheva is accompanied by two members of the BOC Executive Bureau – Vice President and Rector of the National […]
Vessela Letcheva received an honorary medal from the president of World Rowing
Vessela Letcheva, President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee, and Mihail Vanchev, a well-known Plovdiv journalist and public figure, received honorary medals at the World Rowing Championships as a token of gratitude for their support in organizing the Under-19 World Championships in Plovdiv. Vessela Letcheva expressed the Bulgarian Olympic Committee’s respect for all young athletes and […]
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 […]
Letcheva threw out the first pitch at a game of the European Baseball Championship in Sofia
Vessela Letcheva, President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee and the Bulgarian Shooting Federation, was a guest on the penultimate day of the European Baseball Championship for children under 12 (U12 Baseball European Championship B Pool 2026). The championship is being held from July 6 to 11, 2026, at the “Oktomvri” Baseball and Softball Complex in […]
The IOC Honorary President Congratulated Vessela Letcheva
Thomas Bach, Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), congratulated Vessela Letcheva after she officially took office as president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC). Photo: Thomas Bach and Vesela Lecheva (file photo) Bach, who led the IOC for 12 years and was elected to the honorary position for life last year, sent a […]
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 […]
