Croatian Gymnastics Federation: Možnik in the FIG Council, Vukoja Head of the European Union of Gymnastics Technical Committee, Vrgoč in the Medical Commission
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Albufeira, 3 December 2022 - Great news for Croatian gymnastics arrives from the Portuguese city of Albufeira, from the 29th Congress of the European Union of Gymnastics: Marijo Vukoja, Vice President of the Croatian Gymnastics Federation, who has so far served as Vice President of the UEG Technical Committee of men's sports gymnastics, was elected President of the said Technical Committee. Thus, he also became a member of the Executive Board of the continental gymnastics association.
International Olympic Committee announced the date of the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal's Dakar - from 31 October to 13 November 2026
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Lausanne, 6 December 2022 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Senegalese's Dakar, originally planned for 2022 and then postponed for four years due to the coronavirus pandemic, will take place from 31 October to 13 November 2026.
Mateša and Krajač received Anamarija Govorčinović and Vanessa Tot, their coaches and kayaking officials at the Croatian Olympic Committee
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Zagreb, 6 December 2022 - President of the Croatian Olympic Committee (NOC of Croatia) Zlatko Mateša and Secretary General Siniša Krajač hosted a reception for the female representatives in kayaking and canoeing on calm waters - Anamarija Govorčinović and Vanessa Tot, coaches Aleksandar Knežević and Igor Krajina and representatives of their clubs and the Croatian Kayaking Federation.
The ceremony of presenting the Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport 2022 was held at the Croatian Parliament
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Zagreb, 13 December 2022 - The ceremony of presenting the State Award for Sport "Franjo Bučar" for 2022 was held at the Croatian Parliament, and the Lifetime Achievement awards were presented to the celebrated basketball player Nikola Plećaš, trophy water polo player Boško Lozica and the famous Split journalist Edo Pezzi.
Biserka Vrbek re-elected president of the Committee for Legal Affairs of the International Shooting Federation
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Zagreb, December 1, 2022 - Croatian sports officials in numerous sports are extremely respected at the international level, and it is not uncommon for them to be elected to the leading or "supporting" bodies of world sports federations.
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Croatian Olympic Committee’s President Zlatko Mateša participated in the panel "Esports - does it have a place at the Olympic Games?"
Zagreb, 1 December 2022 - The Game Changer conference was held in Zagreb, and the President of the Croatian Olympic Committee (NOC of Croatia) Zlatko Mateša and trophy rowing Olympian Damir Martin took part in the panel discussion entitled "Esports - does it have a place at the Olympic Games". -
President of the Croatian Olympic Committee Zlatko Mateša received the Japanese ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, H. E. Iso Masato
Zagreb, 28 November 2022 - The President of the Croatian Olympic Committee (NOC of Croatia) Zlatko Mateša received the Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, His Excellency Iso Masato, who was accompanied by the third secretary and cultural attaché of the Japanese embassy Nishida Yutaro. -
World Taekwondo Championships: Lena Stojković World Champion, Ivana Duvančić bronze
Guadalajara, 19 November 2022 - Two medals - gold and bronze – are arriving to Croatia from the recently completed Taekwondo World Championships in Guadalajara (Mexico), and both were won by the members of the Split taekwondo club TK Marjan. The title of World Senior Champion was won by 20-year-old Lena Stojković in the category -46 kg, while Ivana Duvančić won bronze in the category -53 kg. -
Leona Popović sixth and Zrinka Ljutić seventh in the 2nd slalom of the season in Levi
Levi, 20 November 2022 - In the second Women's Slalom of the current World Cup season, run in Finland's city of Levi, Croatian ski Olympians announced great ranges. After 10th place at Saturday's premiere of the new season, Leona Popović took the sixth and Zrinka Ljutić the seventh place in Sunday's program. With this result, Popović equalized her career’s best result, while to Ljutić this is the second-best result of her career, after 5th place from Meribel in the last season finals. -
Vice President of the Croatian Olympic Committee Paliković Gruden presented the SPTV’s European Fair Play award to the Director Čavlović
Zagreb, 15 November 2022 - During the 41st Session of the Croatian Olympic Committee's Council, Vice President of the Croatian Olympic Committee (NOC of Croatia) Morana Paliković Gruden presented the Director of Sports Television (SPTV) Petar Čavlović with the award that the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) awarded to the most watched sports channel in Croatia, wholly owned by the Croatian Olympic Committee. -
3rd Interactive Workshop of the project 'Voice of Women in Sport' held in Split
Split, 14 November 2022 - As part of the campaign "Voice of Women in Sport", the Croatian Olympic Committee’s (NOC of Croatia) Gender Equality in Sport Commission continued the series of one-day interactive workshops, intended for female athletes, coaches, judges and employees in sports administration. After Rijeka and Zagreb, the third workshop was hosted by the city of Split, more precisely – the University College Aspira. -
In Taranto, host of the Mediterranean Games 2026, the extraordinary General Assembly of MOMI was held
Taranto, 12 November 2022 - In the city of Taranto in the far south of Italy, the host city of the 2026 Mediterranean Games, an extraordinary session of the General Assembly of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (MOMI) was held. Thus, for the first time, the Mediterranean family gathered for the assembly session in the host city of the Games, in the "heel of the Italian boot", in the province of Apulia. -
A praiseworthy seminar and panel on the possibilities of using EU funds for sports infrastructure was held at the Croatian Olympic Committee
Zagreb, November 8, 2022 - The Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) organized, in cooperation with the consulting company Project Equal Development (PJR), a two-hour expert seminar with a panel discussion on the possibilities of withdrawing funds for financing sports infrastructure from EU funds. -
At the Rome Congress of the European Fair Play Movement, sports television received the "Voice of Fair Play" award
Rome, 3 November 2022 - Organized by the Italian Fair Play Committee and its partners, the Congress of the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) will be held in Rome from 2 to 5 November 2022, with the theme being Gender equality in sport. -
Sports weekend: Three tournament triumphs in tennis, Marčinko in the Top 200; seven medals of young Croatian bocce players
Zagreb, 31 October 2022 - The sports weekend abounded in numerous other successes of Croatian female and male athletes in the international competition. At the recently completed World Bocce Championship for juniors (U-18) and junior seniors (U-23), held in Montbrison, France, The Croatian national team won three gold medals, and in total - as many as seven medals. -
Nikola Plećaš, Bosko Lozica and Edo Pezzi winners of the National Award 'Franjo Bučar' for lifetime achievement
Zagreb 22 October 2022 - This year's winners of the National Award "Franjo Bučar" for lifetime achievement are Nikola Plećaš, who has achieved a number of top sports results in basketball, Boško Lozica, once an excellent water polo player and water polo coach, recognized for his contribution to many other sports, and prominent sports journalist Edo Pezzi. -
Boxer Sara Beram wins bronze at the European Championships in Budva as the greatest success in her career so far
Budva, 21 October 2022 - Croatian boxer Sara Beram, a 27-year-old Zadar native and member of the boxing club BK Petar Zrinski from Zagreb, achieved the greatest success of her career so far at the European Senior Championships in Budva, Montenegro. -
Mateša and Krajač presented art sculptures to the Judo World Champion and Vice Champion and their coaches
Zagreb, 17 October 2022 - Croatian Olympic Committee’s (COC) President Zlatko Mateša and Secretary General Siniša Krajač held a reception for great judokas - World Champion Barbara Matic and Vice Champion Lara Cvjetko, their coaches Vladimir Preradović and Dragan Crnov, and representatives of the Croatian Judo Federation (HJS), led by the President Sanda Čorak and Secretary General Hrvoje Lindi - at the hotel Sheraton in Zagreb. -
Judokas’ World Championships: Barbara Matić defended the World Champion title in the first-time-ever Croatian finals, Lara Cvjetko won silver
Tashkent, 10 October 2022 - Croatia's top judoka Barbara Matić defended her World Champion title in the -70kg category after beating Croatia's second representative Lara Cvjetko at the World Championships Senior finals in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. -
SPTV presented the European Fair Play Movement Vox Award, diplomas to the Croatian School Sports Federation – to Professor Jukić and two students
Zagreb, 10 October 2022 - The Croatian Fair Play Committee (HFPO) received a notification from the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) on presentation of annual awards and recognitions of the continental association, including to several laureates from Croatia. -
Petar Klovar sets another world record for snorkeling, Vitomir Maričić won silver and Sandi Delija bronze
Kas, 5 October 2022 - At the CMAS Outdoor Freediving World Championships in Kas, Turkey, Croatian diver Petar Klovar set a new world record, diving to the depth of 132 meters in one breath, which is five meters deeper than the old record. -
New achievements of women's boxing - Mariela Šteko European junior champion, Lana Paljušić and Nika Lopac bronze
Montesilvano, 4 October 2022. - Mariela Šteko, 16-year-old member of the boxing club BK Petar Zrinski, brought home gold medal won at the EUBC European Junior Boys and Girls Boxing Championships hosted by the Italian city of Montesilvano. In the decisive battle for gold and the European throne, Šteko convincingly defeated Husna Esmaul Babbat of Turkey, by unanimous decision of the judges (5-0), who confirmed her higher scoring in all three rounds. -
Pope Francis, IOC President Bach agree to strengthen cooperation between faith and sport and support refugees
Rome, 30 September 2022 - During the International Conference on Sport, held in Rome on 29 and 30 September, Pope Francis received the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) President Thomas Bach in a private audience at the Vatican. -
After a big 3-1 victory against Austria in Vienna, the Blazers qualified for the Final Four of the League of Nations. Congratulations!
Vienna, 25 September 2022 – Croatian National Football Team made the final four of the League of Nations after Zlatko Dalić's selectees defeated Austria 3-1 (1-1) in Vienna, keeping them at the top of the Group I rankings, even though Denmark beat France (2-0) in the final round as well. -
Sports weekend: Bronze medal for Tin Srbić at the FIG World Cup, Sinković brothers without medal at World Rowing Championships
Zagreb, 25 September 2022 - In addition to viennese football euphoria, the sports weekend's final performances in their disciplines were marked by celebrated Olympians in rowing and gymnastics. A medal came from the gymnastics World Cup, while at the World Rowing Championships we got no medal. For the first time in 12 years, Sinković brothers returned from a major international competition without a medal... There have been successful performances by our representatives in non-Olympic sports as well. -
Minister Nikolina Brnjac opens the European Week of Sport in Zagreb
Zagreb 23 September 2022 - The European Week of Sport kicked off in Croatia on Friday, and its eighth edition was opened by Minister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac at the ceremony held in Strossmayer Square in the very center of Zagreb. -
Croatian Tennis Federation celebrates 110th anniversary of organized tennis activities
Zagreb, 21 September 2022 – The Croatian tennis experienced another night to remember at the Westin hotel in Zagreb, but this time with an extraordinary occasion – the celebration of 110 years of organized tennis activities, that is, 110 years since the establishment of the tennis section ("lawn tennis section") in the then Croatian Sports Association. -
Sailors Tonči Stipanović and Tudor Bilic defended their World Champions title at the U.S. Star World Championships
Marblehead, 18 September 2022 - Croatian sailing crew Tonči Stipanović and Tudor Bilić won silver medal at the Star World Championships in Marblehead, not far from Boston (USA). The second Croatian crew, Marko Mišura and Tonko Barač ranked 24th in the competition of 84 crews. -
Judoka Ines Filipović won bronze at the European Judo Championships Juniors in Prague
Prague, 16 September 2022 - At the European Judo Championships (U21), hosted by Prague (Czech Republic) from 15 to 18 September, Croatia received its first medal on the second day of competition. Ines Filipović won third place in the category up to 63 kg. -
Zvjezdana Tuma-Pavlov winner of the European Olympic Committees' "Olympic Laurels" Award
Rome, 14 September 2022 - President of the Sports Community of Osijek-Baranja County and member of the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Council Zvjezdana Tuma-Pavlov won the prestigious European Olympic Committees "Olympic Laurel" Award for 2022.