Bulgarian ski federation chairperson Tseko Minev told a recent news conference that the opportunity to host the Winter Olympics would have a significant impact on Bulgaria’s economic development with increased employment expected in the years leading up to the event.
The Sophia Echo reports that Minev also stressed that winning the bid for the 2014 Games would improve Bulgaria’s reputation for natural and cultural heritage and lead to a dramatic increase in the building of sports facilities.
With improvements also made to Bulgaria’s transportation system it is believed that a successful bid would lead to investment of around 1.322 euros in and around Sofia, Borovets and Bansko, where several venues will be located.
The popular ski town of Bansko has been the centre of attention for some time and received a boost last weekend with the news that the municipality will invest more than BGL ten million in its infrastructure during the next year. There are also plans to build an airport near the resort.
But Sofia has to solve the problems of insufficient parking lots and hotel accommodation, according to former sports minister and member of the Sofia 2014 organizing committee Vassil Ivanov.
