Bulgarian Olympic Committee
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Country/Region | ![]() |
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Code | BUL |
Created | 1923 |
Recognized | 1924 |
Continental Association | EOC |
Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
President | Stefka Kostadinova |
Secretary General | |
Website | www.bgolympic.org |
The Bulgarian Olympic Committee (Bulgarian: Български олимпийски комитет, Balgarski olimpiyski komitet; abbreviated as БОК, BOC) is a non-profit organization serving as the National Olympic Committee of Bulgaria and a part of the International Olympic Committee.
History[]
The Bulgarian Olympic committee was formed on 30 March 1923 (with Bulgaria participating in the Olympic Games since the first modern Olympiad in 1896) and disbanded between September 1944 and 1952, since when it has continuously represented the country in the Olympic movement.
List of presidents[]
President | Term |
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1923–1925 | |
Dimitar Stanchov | 1925–1929 |
1929–1941 | |
1941–1944 | |
Vladimir Stoychev | 1959–1982 |
Ivan Slavkov | 1982–2005 |
Stefka Kostadinova | 2005-present |
IOC Members[]
President | Term |
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1906-1912 | |
Dimitar Stanchov | 1913-1929 |
1929-1944 | |
Vladimir Stoychev | 1952-1987 |
Ivan Slavkov | 1987-2005 |
Member federations[]
The Bulgarian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 29 Olympic Summer and 7 Winter Sport Federations in Bulgaria.
National Federation | Summer or Winter | Headquarters |
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Summer | Sofia | |
Bulgarian Athletic Federation | Summer | Sofia |
Summer | Sofia | |
Bulgarian Basketball Federation | Summer | Sofia |
Winter | Sofia | |
Winter | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Winter | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Bulgarian Football Union | Summer | Sofia |
Summer | Sofia | |
Bulgarian Handball Federation | Summer | Sofia |
Bulgarian Hockey Federation | Summer | Sofia |
Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation | Winter | Sofia |
Summer | Sofia | |
Winter | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Bulgarian Rugby Federation | Summer | Sofia |
Bulgarian Sailing Federation | Summer | Sofia |
Summer | Sofia | |
Winter | Sofia | |
Winter | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Bulgarian Volleyball Federation | Summer | Sofia |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia | |
Summer | Sofia |
See also[]
External links[]
- National Olympic Committees
- Bulgaria at the Olympics
- 1923 establishments in Bulgaria
- Sports organizations established in 1923
- Sports governing bodies in Bulgaria