Stefka Kostadinova

The General Meeting of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) approved on Thursday the composition of the Bulgarian delegation to the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. In Tokyo Bulgaria will be represented by 42 athletes in 14 sports.

Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) approved on Thursday the composition of the Bulgarian delegation to the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. In Tokyo Bulgaria will be represented by 42 athletes in 14 sports.

An Alley of Bulgaria's Olympic Glory was officially opened on Friday in the town of Sveti Vlas on the Black Sea coast of the country, the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) said.

The alley, which is located on one of the busiest streets, contains the bas-reliefs of the 48 Bulgarian athletes who have won 52 Olympic gold medals for Bulgaria, the BOC said in a press release.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov held a meeting with the president of the International Wrestling Federation Nenad Lalovic, the government's press service announced. They discussed the development of martial sports in Bulgaria.

SOFIA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria will send 24 athletes to the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires next month, the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) said here on Tuesday.

The 24 athletes will compete in 14 sports, the BOC said.

BOC's president Stefka Kostadinova will lead the Bulgarian delegation.

At least 19 athletes will be included in the Bulgarian delegation at the XXIII Winter Olympics in PyongChang '18 (9-25 February). The composition was endorsed by the General Assembly of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee, and it could additionally include athletes who eventually manage to meet the norm by the end of the month.

30 years ago on August 30, 1987, Bulgaria's athlete Stefka Kostadinova set a new high jump world record at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

The Bulgarian athlete jumped 209cm thus beating her own personal best by 1 cm.

Many athletes, including Kostadinova herself, have been trying to beat that record in the past 30 years, but the record still stands.

Stefka Kostadinova has been re-elected as chairwoman of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) for a fourth consecutive mandate.

The record-holder in the high jump for women, who will turn 52 on Saturday, was the only candidate for the post. She received 49 votes "for" and two votes "against".

A total of 127 Bulgarian athletes (60 women and 67 men) will represent the country at the First European Games, which will be held in Baku between June 12 and 28.

Bulgarian representatives will compete in 23 out of the 30 sports, which are featured in the games, daily Dnevnik reports.