Doctor Honoris Causa
The National Sports Academy awards with Doctor Honoris Causa honorary degree prominent public and sport-engaged persons with special contributions to the development of sport education, Olympism and to preserving the values of youth civil and social integration. The first ceremony took place in 1996 when the Academic Council of the NSA made decision for conferring the title as a way of honoring distinguished people. Since then the honorary sign has been bestowed to 18 world sport and public leaders who accepted it with gratitude as a highly prestigious title. The recipients keep on showing their respect and positive attitude to the Sports Academy and contribute through the years to its academic and public image.
 Simeon Saxe-Coburg-GothaPrime minister of Bulgaria  Nadejda Lekarska Member of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee  Primo Nebiolo President of the International Association of Athletics Federations and International Olympic Committee member  Egidius Braun President of the German Football Association, vice-president of UEFA  David Teager President of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy  Juan Antonio Samaranch President of the International Olympic Committee  Bruno Grandi President of the International Gymnastics Federation  Tamas Ajan General Secretary of the International Weightlifting Federation  Ivan Abadjiev Senior Coach of the National Weightlifting Team of the Republic of Bulgaria  Ivan SlavkovMember of the International Olympic Committee and President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee – 2000  Franz Beckenbauer Vice-president of the German Football Union, President of FC Bayern Munich  Sergey Bubka Member of the International Olympic Committee  Joseph BlatterPresident of FIFA  Vladimir Platonov Rector of the University of Ukraine for Physical Education and Sport  Ruben Acosta President of the International Volleyball Federation  Patrick Hickey President of the European Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic Committee, President of the Olympic Council of Ireland  Raphael Martinetti President of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles  Gian Franco Kasper President of the International Ski Federation (FIS)  Jacques Rogge President of the International Olympic Committee  Francesco Ricci Bitti President of the International Tennis Federation  Dr. Raphael Santoja President of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness  Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee  Dr Ching-Kuo Wu President of International Boxing Association  Mr. Ottavio Cinquanta President of the International Skating Union  Ari Grasa President of the International Volleyball Federation  Mr. Nenad Lalovich President of the UWW  Jean TodtFIA President  Thomas Bach President of the International Olympic Committee  Husain Al-Musallam President of World Aquatics |