Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) President Vesela Lecheva met on Friday Bulgarian athletes at the Olympic Village ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
Lecheva was accompanied by National Assembly Committee on Youth and Sports Chair and former Bulgarian swimming champion Petar Stoychev and BOC Secretary General Danail Dimov.
Hot and very humid weather greeted the delegations in Dakar, while organizers were still dealing with a number of logistical problems. Some Bulgarian athletes were unable to hold their scheduled training sessions. “The hosts still have some finishing work to do, but the conditions will be difficult, not least because of the climate. It is very hot, as we can all see, but the conditions are the same for everyone,” Lecheva said.
The meeting at the village was attended by swimmers Dimitar Dokuzov and Simona Ivanova, judoka Ivan Nikolchev, and badminton players Teodor Mitev and Elena Popivanova.
Lecheva wished the Bulgarian athletes success, while acknowledging continuing organizational problems with training arrangements. “It is difficult to get such a large operation running smoothly for an event of this scale, but the conditions are the same for everyone,” she added.
Lecheva inspected the conditions in the village and the Bulgarian athletes’ rooms before having lunch with some of the competitors.
Stoychev also wished the athletes success and noted that the swimmers had been unable to train in the morning because of a problem with the pool water. “We sympathize with the swimmers because the pool was not operating this morning due to problems with the water. I believe everything will be resolved in the coming days. The doctor has said everyone is healthy, so we hope there will be reasons to celebrate in the days ahead,” he said.
The problem with the swimming pool was reportedly caused by the water being too warm.
At the end of her tour, Lecheva visited the International Press Centre, which she found relatively small.
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