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 held high-level working meetings ahead of the European Games in Turkey
Vessela Letcheva, President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee and Vice President of European Shooting, held working meetings today with the President of the Turkish Olympic Committee and with the Organizing Committee of the European Summer Games. The most prestigious competition, organized by the European Olympic Committees, will take place in 2027 in Istanbul, and Letcheva […]
The National Sports Academy and the Bulgarian Olympic Committee marked the 130th anniversary of the first modern Olympic Games
A conference was held at the Vasil Levski National Sports Academy (NSA) in Sofia to mark the 130th anniversary of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, in which Bulgaria also participated. Participants in the forum included BOC President Vessela Lecheva, the NSA leadership, professors, and prominent Olympians. Following the performance of the […]
Vessela Letcheva met with the President of the European Aquatics Federation
The President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC), Vessela Letcheva, met with the President of the Bulgarian Swimming Federation (BSF), Georgi Avramchev, and the President of the European Aquatics Federation, Antonio José Silva. The meeting took place one day before the start of the international swimming seminar in Sofia, which will be held on February […]
Carlos Nasar is Bulgaria’s No. 1 athlete, Vessela Letcheva awards No. 1 athlete with disabilities
World weightlifting champion Carlos Nassar is Bulgaria’s new Sportsman of the Year for 2025, according to the results of the traditional poll, which was held for the 68th time today. The ceremony was held at the Hyatt Regency Sofia hotel, and Nassar won for the second consecutive year. He scored 1,040 points out of a […]
Bronze medalist Lora Hristova donated her competition jersey to the Olympic Museum in Lausanne
Bulgarian biathlete Lora Hristova donated her competition jersey to the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, BTA reported. The ceremony took place after today’s 12.5 km mass start in Antholz-Anterselva, in which 22-year-old Hristova finished in 14th place. Ana Folz arrived from the museum especially for the occasion and received the outfit. Folz, in turn, presented a […]
Vessela Letcheva met with members of the IOC and presidents of international federations
The President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) Vessela Letcheva held working meetings in Milan with members of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and with the presidents of three of the world’s largest federations – figure skating, boxing, and gymnastics. Lecheva spoke with Kim Je-yol, president of the International Skating Union […]
Vessela Letcheva on Bulgarian National Television: Just participating in the Olympic Games is already a victory
Participation in the Olympic Games is in itself recognition of the hard work of the athletes, coaches, and federations, and a victory for them. This was stated by BOC President Vessela Letcheva to BNT on the eve of the XXV Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. Lecheva is the head of the Bulgarian delegation and will attend […]
IOC and hosts of the Winter Olympic Games in Milanо Cortina send Christmas greetings to the Bulgarian Olympic Committee
The President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee, Vessela Letcheva, received congratulatory messages and cards from the International Olympic Committee, the European Olympic Committees, the Association of National Olympic Committees, the hosts of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, as well as dozens of Olympic committees on the occasion of the Christmas and New Year holidays. […]
Young artists made the Christmas cards for the Bulgarian Olympic Committee
Young artists designed the Christmas cards for the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC). They were created by the Orchid Art School in Karlovo. The children interpreted the Olympic idea associated with the Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina 2026. Their cards have already been sent to all Olympic committees around the world, the BOC announced. “I would […]
