Country/Region | Bulgaria |
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Code | BUL |
Created | 1923 |
Recognized | 1924 |
Continental Association | EOC |
Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
President | Stefka Kostadinova |
Secretary General | Belcho Goranov |
Website | www.bgolympic.org |
The Bulgarian Olympic Committee (Bulgarian: Български олимпийски комитет, romanized: 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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Eftim Kitanchev | 1923–1925 |
Dimitar Stanchov | 1925–1929 |
Velizar Lozanov | 1929–1941 |
Rashko Atanasov | 1941–1944 |
Vladimir Stoychev | 1959–1982 |
Ivan Slavkov | 1982–2005 |
Stefka Kostadinova | 2005–present |
IOC Members
President | Term |
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Dimitar Tsokov | 1906-1912 |
Dimitar Stanchov | 1913-1929 |
Stefan Chaprashikov | 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.
See also
External links
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Summer Olympic Sports |
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Winter Olympic Sports |
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Other IOC Recognised Sports |
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Paralympic Sports |
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Others Sports |
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