Vessela Letcheva attended the awarding ceremony of the leading Bulgarian snowboarders and skiers at the presidential institution
The President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee Vessela Letcheva attended the ceremony at Dondukov 2, where Rumen Radev awarded the Presidential Badge of Honour, as well as plaques and diplomas to prominent Bulgarian athletes and coaches for their excellent results in alpine skiing and snowboarding. This season was extremely successful for the athletes of the […]
Executive Bureau of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee held a regular meeting, confirmed a new Vice President and Secretary General of the headquarters
The newly elected Executive Bureau of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) held a regular meeting. It voted on the resignation of Atanas Furnadjiev as Vice President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee after his written request. Furnadjiev, head of the national biathlon federation, remains a member of the BOC Executive Bureau because the decision to dismiss […]
Letcheva: Questioning the decisions of the General Assembly are a precedent for the 100-year history of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee and will cause huge damage (VIDEO)
The complaints against the decisions of the General Assembly are a precedent in the 100-year history of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee. These actions will affect the reputation of our NOC. This is what Vessela Letcheva, who was elected president of the BOC on March 19, said in an interview for “This Morning” on bTV. For […]
Vessela Letcheva congratulated IOC President Kirsty Coventry
The newly elected President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) Vessela Letcheva congratulated Kirsty Coventry, who was today elected President of the International Olympic Committee. “I congratulate you on your election as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This is a historic moment because you are the first woman to lead our prestigious organisation. […]
Olympic shooting medalist Vessela Letcheva elected Bulgarian Оlympic Сommittee President
BULGARIAN NATIONAL AGENCY Olympic shooting medalist Vessela Letcheva was elected on Bulgarian Olympic Committee President on Wednesday after a secret ballot. She bested world high jump champion Stefka Kostadinova, the previous BOC head, by 48:33 votes. A total of 83 delegates at the Bulgarian Olympic Committee General Assembly voted, while Ivan Lebanov, Georgi Gergov and […]
Vessela Letcheva is running for President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee
Vessela Letcheva is running for President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC). The general election meeting of the headquarters is scheduled for 19 March in Sofia, BTA reports. Letcheva, who is a two-time Olympic silver medallist and five-time world shooting champion, has been nominated by the Bulgarian Shooting Union. In the autumn of 2023, she […]
IOC showed the revolution it is making using artificial intelligence at a conference organised by the NSA and Vessela Letcheva
Ilario Corna, Chief Technology and Information Officer, was a special guest at the discussion forum “Artificial Intelligence and Sport – Advantages and Challenges”, which took place today at the National Sports Academy “Vasil Levski”. The conference, hosted by Vessela Letcheva and the NSA, was opened by the Minister of Youth and Sports Ivan Peshev, the […]
Vessela Letcheva awarded the winners in “Sportsman of the Year”
The President of the Bulgarian Shooting Union and member of the IOC Commission Vessela Letcheva awarded the winners in the “Sportsman of the Year” of Bulgaria for 2020 and 2021. The deserving athletes did not receive their awards because of the coronavirus pandemic, due to which no public events were held or it happened under […]
A leading IOC specialist will participate in a discussion on artificial intelligence in sport, organized by Vessela Letcheva and the NSA
Ilario Corna, Chief Information Technology Officer of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Head of IT Strategy and Operations of the Olympic Movement, will be a special guest at a discussion forum on “Artificial Intelligence and Sport – Benefits and Challenges”. Photo: Ilario Corna, IOC The event is organized by Vessela Lecheva, member of the […]
Antoaneta Kostadinova wins Sofia Grand Prix, Olympic legends watch the tournament
Antoaneta Kostadinova won the gold medal at the shooting tournament Grand Prix Sofia in the discipline 10 meters pneumatic pistol – women. The national competitor recorded 582 points from the qualification, making two series of the maximum 100 points. In the final itself the drama until the end for the first place was between Kostadinova […]
