Two new medals for Bulgaria at the European Youth Olympic Festival
Erika Karabeleva became champion in the girls’ 55 kg category, while Stanislav Mitkov took bronze in the boys’ 63 kg category at the taekwondo tournament at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje (Republic of North Macedonia). The two brought two new medals for Bulgaria from the competition after Damyan Iliev’s silver in the 10-meter […]
First medal for Bulgaria at EYOF, won by shooter Damyan Iliev
Damyan Iliev won a silver medal for Bulgaria at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje. In the 10-meter pistol solo event, Damyan Iliev qualified for the final, where he lost to Moldovan Kliment Ursu by one point. With a score of 11:10, the gold went to Moldova, while the Bulgarian took the silver. This […]
EMOF in Skopje was opened, the leadership of the BOC met with the President of the European Olympic Committee
The European Youth Olympic Festival opened last night in Skopje. The flag bearers for the Bulgarian delegation were athlete Iva Deliverska and judoka Hristo Dimitrov. Only the participants and officials were present in the 6,000-seat Yane Sandanski Hall. At the same time, in the Croatian city of Osijek, where the gymnastics competitions will be held, […]
Vessela Letcheva was a guest at the award ceremony for the world volleyball champions at the Presidency
The President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee, Vessela Lecheva, attended the award ceremony for the national women’s volleyball team under 19, which won gold medals at the World Championships in Osijek, Croatia. The players, coached by Atanas Petrov, received the President’s Honorary Plaque at a ceremony at 2 Dondukov Street. The award was presented by […]
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, […]
Bulgaria will participate with 34 athletes at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje
Bulgaria will participate with 34 athletes and 12 coaches at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje (FYROM), which will take place from July 20 to 26. The country will have representatives in the following sports: badminton, gymnastics, judo, athletics, swimming, shooting, taekwondo, and table tennis. Only the gymnastics competitions will be held in the […]
Vessela Letcheva met with legendary basketball coach Pini Gershon
The President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee, Vessela Letcheva, held a meeting with legendary basketball coach Pini Gershon. Gershon has been in Sofia for several days in his capacity as Director of Development for the Bulgarian Basketball Federation. In 2008-2009, he was coach of the national team. Pini Gershon is a three-time Euroleague champion with […]
Kirsty Coventry with a letter to Olympic committee presidents
The new IOC President Kirsty Coventry sent a letter to the Presidents of the National Olympic Committees. The letter was received by BOC President Vessela Letcheva. Thank you for your continued commitment to our Olympic Movement. It is an honour to have walked this path with you, writes the 10th IOC President and the first […]
Vessela Letcheva held an online meeting before the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina
The President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) Vessela Letcheva, the member of the Executive Bureau Volodya Zlatev and the Secretary General Danail Dimov held an online meeting with a representative of the Organizing Committee of the Winter Olympic Games in Milano-Cortinа. The next steps with regard to the accreditation and accommodation of the Bulgarian […]
Thomas Bach sent a farewell letter to the National Olympic Committees
The first honorary president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach sent a letter to the presidents of the Olympic committees, including Vessela Letcheva. Thomas Bach officially handed over the keys of the Olympic headquarters in Lausanne to the new president Kirsty Coventry in the presence of IOC members. The President of the Bulgarian […]
