The documents were signed by the Vice-President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Davor Božinović, Ph.D., Minister of Tourism and Sport, Nikolina Brnjac, Ph.D. and the Croatian Olympic Committee President, Zlatko Mateša, Ph.D. Minister Božinović was accompanied by State Secretary and Co-Chair of the Croatian IHRA Presidency Terezija Gras while the Ministry of Tourism and Sport was represented by State Secretary for Sports Josip Pavić. On behalf of the Croatian Olympic Committee, the event was also attended by its Secretary General, Siniša Krajač. The signatories emphasized the importance of adopting the IHRA Working Definitions and recommended to the Croatian Olympic Committee as well as the individuals in sport to implement the working definitions in all areas of human activity, especially in sport, that brings together people of all races and nations at competitions on all continents.

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Zagreb, 14 November 2023 - The signing of the documents of the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) was held at the premises of the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOC) in Zagreb, whereby the HOC adopted legally non-binding Working Definitions of Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust Denial and Distortion and the definition of anti-Roma racism and discrimination.

Vice-President of the Government Božinović, Minister Brnjac and Croatian Olympic Committee President Mateša signed the adoption of the Working Definitions of the IHRA

As it is the case every pre-Olympic year, the Croatian Olympic Committee is intensely working on preparations for the participation of Croatian athletes in the world's largest sports event. As a part of this effort, a media campaign has been launched to draw the attention of the Croatian public to what awaits us in the Olympic year. Addressing the audience, Croatian Olympic Committee President Zlatko Mateša specifically welcomed three Olympians - Matea Parlov Koštro and Nika Fleiss, the latter being among the journalists present, and Damir Martin, for whom he asserted that he would bring us a medal from Paris.&nbsp;Through this campaign, the Croatian Olympic Committee aims to bring the forthcoming Olympic Games in Paris closer to the Croatian public as a sporting event and promote the spirit of Olympism, which encourages greater collaboration and better understanding among nations. Despite the conflicts among states and nations in the world, the spirit of sport and Olympism requires us all to seek paths to peace together. During the campaign, we will highlight all the connections between Croatia and France in sport, culture, and the arts, as, beyond sport, the Olympic movement has much more that truly connects us. The goal is for you, our dedicated media followers, to understand the essence of this campaign and support our project - said Mateša.&nbsp;The campaign's manager, Croatian Olympic Committee Marketing Director Ranko Ćetković, explained that this campaign will have breadth and several waves of intensity in various forms. It will not only focus on the sporting aspects of the Olympic Games but also tell the stories of Croatian Olympians and showcase that Croatia and France have had much in common today and throughout the history.&nbsp;The campaign's author, renowned Croatian designer and communication expert Boris Malešević, shared the ideas that led him in creating the campaign, which began appearing on billboards throughout Croatia about ten days ago.In the world of the social spectacle and the attention economy, as beautifully coined by Jonathan Beller, everyone must find their place under the public spotlight. He defined media attention as a commodity, claiming it is more valuable than oil. According to Beller, those who lack media attention are destined to fail. We are fortunate that the International Olympic Committee owns the Olympic Games, the most-watched event in the world. About three billion people watched the last Games, and it is crucial that they happen in "real time" in a media sense. By emphasizing simultaneity, we wanted to convey that today's modern technology enables us to be in our homes, on an outing, or anywhere in the world and simultaneously be in Paris at the Olympic stadium with the athletes. Simultaneity is the reality of our world, especially when we talk about mutual links - said Boris Malešević, who is also a member of the NOC's Marketing Commission.The word "simultaneity" was precisely the guiding principle for Malešević to highlight the essence of the campaign:Simultaneity is also a word that can describe the athletes who, in addition to being successful athletes, are individuals with other qualities, just like all of us - educated, artistically gifted, brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers... We can simultaneously enjoy the best French and Croatian wines because it is another connection between our countries. Many other things connect us, from the caricatures of Croatian artist Davor Štambuk, who spent a significant part of his life in Paris, to Tereza Kesovija and her performances at the Olympia... And our „štrukli“ can stand side by side with French croissants... Malešević concluded that the NOC's campaign aims to tell a story of the strength of Olympism, athletes, and friendship.&nbsp;The strength of Croatian Olympism lies in athletes who have achieved remarkable success for the size of their country and the people they represent. Two elite athletes present and hopefuls for Paris - marathon runner Matea Parlov Koštro and rower Damir Martin - portrayed the current preparation phase and ambitions for Paris.The marathon is a discipline in which it is challenging to stand out due to the increasing number of African runners. I finished 21st at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which is the best result for a Croatian marathon runner at the Olympics, and I will be more than satisfied with any result in Paris better than that. All the races I have run this season are preparations for Paris, and in two weeks, I will run the marathon in Frankfurt. Since the marathon at the Olympic Games will be very challenging, with hilly terrain and during hot summer, we will have the proper preparations in some hilly and undulating areas that we are still looking for...Damir Martin often refers to the Games in Paris as his "last dance," alluding to a potential farewell Olympic appearance, but with medals won in both Rio and Tokyo, he still has such ambitions:Since I lost or won medals in Rio and Tokyo due to centimeters, I will try to have a less tense performance in Paris, without any tension, so that I am ahead of all competitors and watch them during the race. Until then, as every year, we have three World Cups and the European Championship, and those are warm-up regattas for the most brilliant performance. I believe that I will bring my body to the top form and manage to disrupt the plans of the Germans, Dutch, and New Zealanders, who have somewhat muddied the waters in world rowing.&nbsp;The Olympic Games in Paris will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024, and the NOC's campaign will last for full ten months leading up to them.&nbsp;

Zagreb, October 17, 2024 - A press conference was held at The Westin hotel in Zagreb, where the Croatian Olympic Committee introduced its campaign for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

The Croatian Olympic Committee's campaign for Paris, "A Story of Olympic Strength and Friendship," was presented to the media

The event began with opening speeches from esteemed individuals, including Mr. Luka Burilović, President of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Zlatko Mateša, President of the Croatian Olympic Committee, Mrs. Višnja Ljubičić, Ombudsperson for Gender Equality of the Republic of Croatia, and Mrs. Nikolina Brnjac, Minister of Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Croatia.Keynote speakers included Mrs. Annamarie Phelps, President of the EOC GEDI Commission, Mrs. Morana Paliković Gruden, Vice-President of the Croatian Olympic Committee and Gender Equality Commission President, and Mrs. Mirjana Čagalj, Vice-President for Construction and Transport at the Croatian Chamber of Economy. These prominent figures set the tone for discussions on the intersection of sports and professional success. The heart of the conference featured former female athletes who successfully transitioned into their second careers, leveraging skills and characteristics developed through sports. Notable panelists included:<ul><li>Mrs. Iva Olivari, former tennis player and current Team Manager of the Croatian Football National Team.</li><li>Mrs. Martina Zubčić Dušak, former taekwondo athlete and now Operations Manager at Project 3 Mobility.</li><li>Mrs. Maša Vidić, former karate athlete and Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Medical Intertrade d.o.o. Sveta Nedjelja.</li><li>Mrs. Ana Jelušić Black, former alpine ski athlete and Founder of Black Peak Consulting.</li><li>Mrs. Sanda Dubravčić Šimunjak, former figure ice skater and current Head of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Clinical Hospital "Sveti Duh."</li><li>Mrs. Petra Starčević, former biathlon athlete and Head of the Legal Department at Mlinar.</li></ul> These great former athletes shared their experiences and how the qualities they gained through sports helped them excel in their second careers. Their stories served as an inspiring testament to the value that female athletes can bring to the working environment.A key takeaway from the conference is the promotion of female athletes as a valuable asset in the professional world. The event aimed to inspire and motivate employers and business owners to provide opportunities to female athletes in their organizations, recognizing the unique skills and attributes they can offer.As the conference concluded, it left a powerful message resonating in the hearts of attendees, reinforcing the belief that success in sports can indeed translate to success at work, and that female athletes have a unique and impactful role to play in the business world.

ZAGREB, October 13, 2023 - In a significant event organized by the Croatian Chamber of Commerce and the Croatian Olympic Committee, the "Successful in Sports, Successful at Work" conference took place at the Hotel Westin in Zagreb. The conference aimed to shed light on the qualities and experiences of former female athletes and how these attributes can translate into success in the business world.

Conference Highlights the Value of Female Athletes in the Workplace

The NOC of Croatia coordinates the implementation of the project in cooperation with 7 partner organisations: Ministry of Tourism and Sport, Hellenic Olympic Committee, National Olympic Committee of Lithuania, Olympic Committee of North Macedonia, Polish Olympic Committee, Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee, and Olympic Committee of Slovenia Association of Sports Federations. The project will be implemented in the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026.The project was designed with the objective to implement the guidelines for child safeguarding in sport (2022). Its main aim is to develop effective national system of child safeguarding in sport. Primarily, to appoint and educate child safeguarding officers in National Federations, helping them to acquire necessary knowledge and skills that enables further transfer of knowledge to child safeguarding officers in sport clubs. A total of 140 child safeguarding officers in National Federations will participate in the Training of Trainers as the building block in the process of developing the system of child safeguarding in sport at all levels.To establish effective system of child safeguarding in sport, sport stakeholder awareness will be raised through dissemination activities aimed at increasing the understanding of their role and responsibility in creating a sport environment that makes children feel safe and, indeed, is safe from all forms of violence against children. To that aim, there needs to be a system in place with procedures for reporting violence or suspicion of violence against children in sport organisations, as well as a case response and case management system for responding to concerns of violence against children in sport. Child safeguarding officers in National Federations will be given a set of tools and resources for use in their future work. They will, of course, get the opportunity to gain necessary knowledge and skills through training organised for them during the project implementation. It will bring them clarity about their role and improve their understanding of how to transfer knowledge to child safeguarding officers in sport clubs, thus establishing the protection system which has the potential to continue growing and strengthening after the end of the project.Dissemination activities will have an important role in the awareness raising activities targeted at individuals and organisations in the sport system, especially in relation to individual and organisational responsibility.Project Manager Alma Papić (contact: alma.papic@hoo.hr) is available for more information about the project. For inquiries non-related to the project, but related to the cases of violence against children in sport, NOC Child Safeguarding Officer Matea Horvat receives and manages case reports (matea.horvat@hoo.hr). The NOC of Croatia also has the ‘Committee for Safeguarding Children in Sport’ as the NOC body active in the respective field of work. (NOC of Croatia)

Zagreb, 10 October 2023 – Based on the grant agreement signed between the European Commission and the Croatian Olympic Committee (NOC of Croatia), beneficiaries of the project 'Safeguarding children in sport' (GUARD) were awarded a grant in the amount of 400,000 euros.

Signed agreement with the European Commission for the grant award to the project 'Safeguarding children in sport'

At the European Games in Krakow, where most of the Olympic sports represented Olympic qualifications, only the silver boxer Gabrijel Veočić qualified for the Olympic Games. However, Croatian sports stars have shown that even summer can be used for reaping, but it is always more fruitful as autumn approaches. The Croatian shot put record holder Filip Mihaljević,&nbsp;in mid-July strengthened athletics on the list of qualified athletes. At the meeting of the Diamond League in Chorzow (Poland) at the same runway at which three weeks earlier his throw was worthy of a silver medal at the European Games, Mihaljević threw the shot to the limit of his best result of the season (21.63 m) and - the Olympic quota.And then in the middle of August, there was a sailing wave of qualifications at the World Championship in the Hague.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reaping started by the experienced Olympians Šime and Mihovil Fantela in the 49er class, followed by debutants - Palma Čargo in windsurfing and Martin Dolenc in kitesurfing. In addition to the three mentioned, the Olympic norm is also ensured in the single class ILCA 7 (former Laser), and owing to it, the&nbsp;two-time silver Olympian Tonči Stipanović could start pursuing his third Olympic medal... Or Filip Jurišić his first!? We will find out after the criterium regattas in January or April next year.It seemed that the August "harvest" was completed by two gold Olympians from London in 2012. The best Croatian athlete Sandra Perković did not manage to get on the podium at the World Championships in Budapest. She was fifth in discus throw, but already in the qualifications she made a shot worthy of the Olympic norm for Paris (65.62 m). By winning the title of world champion in trap at the World Championship in Baku, a 40-year-old Croatian shooter Giovanni Cernogoraz qualified for Paris. In addition to the Olympic gold from London, this is his biggest achievement in his successful career.At the beginning of September, kayaker Anamarija Govorčinović, who was 10th overall in the 500-meter single-seater kayak discipline at the World Championship in Germany, found out about the accomplished August norm. Thus, seven out of the current 11 Croatian quotas were filled in during August.At the World Rowing Championship in Belgrade (Serbia), Croatian rowers filled in 3 Olympic quotas for Paris. The third participation at the Olympic Games was ensured by Valent and Martin Sinković who will compete in Paris again in&nbsp;men's double sculls after Tokyo where they won gold in men’s&nbsp;double.Croatia will have a representative in men's double next year, too. Lončarić brothers, Anton and Patrik, are Olympic debutants in Paris 2024. Damir Martin also ensured his third participation at the Olympic Games. After having won a bronze medal in Tokyo, he will compete in men's single sculls again and try to win his fourth Olympic medal.Matija Mlinarić won the World Championship in Lee Valley (United Kingdom) and placed 17th in the semi-final and therefore qualified for his second Olympic Games in canoe slalom (C-1). Croatia currently has 18 athletes qualified for the Olympic Games (15 quotas) - from athletics (4), boxing (1), sailing (5), kayaking and canoeing (2), shooting (1) and rowing (5).

Zagreb, September 22, 2023 - The Croatian Olympic Committee began 2023 with only one Olympic qualification, that of marathoner Bojana Bjeljac. In the beginning of the year, the athlete from Dinamo-Zrinjevac was alone on the list of athletes qualified for Paris. In spring, she was joined by another marathon runner - Matea Parlov Koštro, so that the Croatian Olympic Committee would in mid 2023 be faced with a rare situation in the world of sport – have only two confirmed Olympic athletes for the upcoming Games, from the same sport and the same discipline.

Fifteen Olympic Quotas filled in for Paris 2024

President of the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina, academician prof. dr. Izet Rađo, addressed the audience, recalling the three-decade long journey. On the occasion he announced that the NOC of Bosnia and Herzegovina is committed to work on developing the idea of candidacy of Sarajevo for one of the future editions of Winter Youth Olympic Games.&nbsp; During the festive occasion, Messrs Mateša and Krajač presented a commemorative charter to the NOC of Bosnia and Herzegovina leaders.Guests had the opportunity to watch a short film about the journey of the NOC of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from its very beginnings until today.&nbsp;(EOC/NOC CRO)

On 23rd of September a solemn academy was held in Sarajevo on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the admission of the NOC of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the International Olympic Family. The academy gathered the leaders of the European Olympic Committees, NOCs from the region, a large number of athletes and sports offficials, as well as representatives of the public and political life in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

NOC of Croatia President and Secretary General attended the ceremony in Sarajevo

The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed by&nbsp;IOC President Thomas Bach&nbsp;and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous during a meeting in New York, USA, extends a partnership that began in 2012 and was extended for the first time in 2017. It will see the two organisations continuing to work together to maximise the value of sport in shaping social norms and reaching sustainable development outcomes that impact women’s and girls’ lives daily. During the ceremony, the IOC President was accompanied by Mrs Laura Chinchilla, IOC Member in Costa Rica, Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, IOC Member in Croatia, and HRH Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, IOC Member in Saudi Arabia. “Sport has the potential to transform lives, and the extension of our partnership with UN Women will help us to ensure that all women and girls have the opportunity to benefit from this unique power of sport,” said President Bach. “ With this new MoU, we will enhance our ongoing initiatives to encourage sports participation among girls and advance towards gender equality.”UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous added:&nbsp;“Sport is an unrivalled asset to help us to end all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, and to ensure women’s full and equal participation in leadership and decision-making. There can be no higher goal, and no greater win for us all, and we are honoured to be renewing our partnership with the IOC to work towards this target together.” Through the new agreement, the IOC and UN Women will focus on three main objectives:<ul><li>Promoting gender-responsive policies, governance and investment,</li><li>Promoting safe and equal opportunities for women and girls to benefit from sport, physical activity and physical education, and preventing gender-based violence, and</li><li>Strengthening advocacy, communication, collaborative insight-generation and knowledge-sharing.</li></ul> The MoU is accompanied by a two-year General Plan of Activities that sets out tangible activities and outcomes to be delivered during the next two years. These activities will support the delivery of the IOC’s gender equality priorities, which are set out in its Gender Equality and Inclusion Objectives for 2021 to 2024, as well as the implementation of the Olympism365 strategy, which strengthens the role of sport as an important enabler for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and connects people with the Olympic values everywhere, every day.&nbsp; Significant progress has already been made on the field of play, with the Olympic Games Paris 2024 set to break further new ground as the first Games to achieve full gender parity, with the IOC allocating exactly the same number of quota places to female and male athletes.Advances have also been made off the field of play, with the IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms helping to increase female representation in IOC commissions from 20 per cent in 2013 to 50 per cent in 2022. Similarly, thanks to these reforms, around 40 per cent of the IOC Members are now women. This is up from 21 per cent from before Olympic Agenda 2020. The IOC is also working with its stakeholders to leverage the progress on the field of play to advance gender equality elsewhere. This includes launching targeted initiatives to increase the number of women represented in key leadership roles, and supporting stakeholders in adopting gender-equal and inclusive portrayal practices. UN Women has been a vital partner for the IOC in developing and implementing its policies and activities aimed at creating positive social change and promoting gender empowerment through sport. (IOC)

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has renewed its partnership with UN Women, underlining each organisation’s commitment to using sport to promote gender equality and to empower women and girls.

IOC and UN Women sign new agreement to advance gender equality in and through sport

Gold medals were won by the fin swimmer Ognjen Marić in 200 m BF and the men's beach handball team. The women's double (CW2x) in rowing beach sprint Paola Girotto and Martina Kaić, the men's team in 3x3 basketball (Luka Jurički, Borna Antolić, Jakov Jacović, and Roko Sedlar) and fin swimmer Dora Bassi (50 m AP) won silver medals. After silver, Bassi took her first bronze in individual event in 100 m SF, and second bronze as a member of the mixed finswimming relay with Nikola Đurđević, Filip Strikinec, Gloria Galić, and Ognje Marić. The bronze medal was also won by the mixed relay team in rowing beach sprint (Nino Varat, Nickol Udovicic, Sara Žuvanic, Martina Kaic, Paola Girotto, and Lovre Puh), and Nickol Udovicic and Nino Varat added another in men's double (CM2x) in the same sport. Beach wrestler Tomislav Hader (up to 90 kg) also won a medal of the same brilliance, and the basketball women's team 3x3 (Ivana Ujević, Nikolina Dujić, Marija Soldo and Nina Prnjak) also managed to win bronze.<h3>&nbsp;</h3>Portimao Lagoa (Portugal) will host the next edition of the Mediterranean Beach Games in four years.&nbsp;

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Heraklion, September 16, 2023 - At the third edition of the Mediterranean Beach Games, held in Heraklion (Greece) from 9 to 16 September, Croatia was represented by 30 male and 28 female athletes in ten sports. With the eleven (2 gold + 3 silver + 6 bronze) medals won, they achieved the most successful performance at the Games and placed sixth in the final medal ranking.

Eleven Croatian medals in Heraklion at the most successful Mediterranean Beach Games so far

Two gold medals were won by female athletes - Vita Barbić (javelin throw) and Mia Wild (100 m hurdles), and Janko Kišak, also representing the&nbsp;queen of sport&nbsp;(110 m hurdles) climbed to the podium&nbsp;too. Wild and Kišak defended the EYOF’s silver medals. Gold and silver medals were also won by judoka hopefuls Jana Cvjetko and Luka Katić (- 63 and +66 kg). In addition to their successes, there were&nbsp;many&nbsp;good&nbsp;individual results, and the team results can also be qualified as such - the handball players were fourth, and the volleyball players fifth. The President of the Croatian Olympic Committee Zlatko Mateša&nbsp;characterized&nbsp;EYOF as "a kind of stepping stone in the careers of young athletes".- It has been shown that the previous&nbsp;EYOF&nbsp;editions served to&nbsp;make&nbsp;many future great sportsmen and&nbsp;sportswomen&nbsp;recognized.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Olympic medal winners, such as Sandra Perković, Duja Draganja, and Tin Srbić, as well as numerous Olympians and athletes who as seniors achieved great results at European and world championships,&nbsp;had&nbsp;gained their first experiences&nbsp;in multi-sport competitions,&nbsp;precisely at EYOF.Out of 48 European countries&nbsp;represented at the EYOF in Maribor, Croatia&nbsp;occupies&nbsp;a very respectable 15th place in terms of medals won. Bigger&nbsp;and richer countries, such as Bulgaria, Greece, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Belgium, are placed behind Croatia.However, on this occasion as well, all Croatian medals came from only two sports - last year from athletics and swimming, now - from athletics and judo.&nbsp;There were&nbsp;more gold than silver medals and a new domination&nbsp;of female athletes in the&nbsp;pursuit&nbsp;of medals.-&nbsp;We are primarily pleased by the fact that numerous Croatian athletes&nbsp;competing at EYOF in Maribor&nbsp;are beneficiaries of our development programs.&nbsp;The&nbsp;most successful&nbsp;ones&nbsp;will soon&nbsp;become&nbsp;the Croatian Olympic hopefuls in the NOC’s development program of the same name. Of course, we are additionally pleased with the greater&nbsp;number&nbsp;of female athletes&nbsp;in&nbsp;winning medals - said Siniša Krajač, the NOC Secretary General.In two years, the 18th edition of the summer EYOF will be hosted by&nbsp;Skopje,&nbsp;the capital of North Macedonia. Taking over the EOC flag on behalf of the&nbsp;next&nbsp;host, the mayor of Skopje Danela Arsovska,&nbsp;announced a new spectacular EYOF in 2025.

Zagreb, August 2, 2023 - Winning&nbsp;three gold and two silver medals at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF)&nbsp;&nbsp;held&nbsp;from 23 to 29 July in Maribor (Slovenia), Croatian athletes,&nbsp;from 14 to 18 years old,&nbsp;confirmed once again that their country belongs to the European elite.In Maribor, Croatia was represented by 74 athletes&nbsp;in&nbsp;eight sports, including two national teams - men's handball and women's volleyball (15+12 representatives).

Beneficiaries of the NOC’s Development programs returned from EYOF with five medals

In the 5,000 m race final, the Slovenian Vid Botolin colllapsed on the track and the Croatian athlete lifted him up and practically dragged him to the finish line. Bošnjak finished the race last while Botolin was disqualified. The Slovenian team complained about this decision but the competition leadership rejected it and this is precisely why they did not succed to place in the strongest division (due to the mentioned half point).Botolin received an infusion after the race while, Dino Bošnjak, a 27-year-old member of the Velika Gorica Athletics Club, became an attraction on social media.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An abundance of praises as well as thanks comes from neighbouring Slovenia.The Croatian Olympic Committee also thanks Dino Bošnjak for his extraordinary fair play gesture to the pride of Croatian sport and our homeland!&nbsp;

Chorzow, 23 June 2023 – The European Team Athletics Championships in Chorzow, held in the framework of the Poland 2023 European Games, where the Croatian athletics team secured ninth place in the second strongest division, while Slovenia missed out to enter the elite group by half a point was also a fantastic demonstration of fair play of our athlete Dino Bošnjak.

Croatian track-and-field athlete Dino Bošnjak's fair play gesture made the world of sport enthusiastic

Gold medals were won by shooters Anton&nbsp;Glasnović, Giovanni&nbsp;Cernogoraz&nbsp;and&nbsp;Federico&nbsp;Ravalico in the men's team trap event, as well as by karateka Anđelo Kvesić and taekwondoins Ivan Šapina,&nbsp;Lena Stojković and&nbsp;Ivana Duvančić.&nbsp;Croatian silver medallists at the 3rd European Games are shot-putter Filip Mihaljević, boxer&nbsp;Gabrijel Veočić, taekwondoin Lovre Brečić and the ten metre air rifle&nbsp;men's team, while bronze medals were won by taekwondoins&nbsp;Kristina Tomić,&nbsp;Nika Klepac, Paško Božić and kickboxer Antonija Zec.At the 1st European Games in Baku, Croatia won 11 medals, including one gold, and at the 2nd European Games in Minsk four years ago, Croatian athletes&nbsp;won eight medals, including two golds.

ZAGREB, July 2&nbsp;(Hina) - Croatian athletes have won five gold, four silver and four bronze medals at the 3rd European Games in Kraków, Poland, which is their best result at the European Games in terms of the total number of medals and gold medals won.

Croatian athletes win 13 medals at 3rd European Games

The event, called "Croatia - Closer Than Ever", brought together about 50 travel&nbsp;agents, strategic partners and representatives of the media from Poland, and it took place at the Croatian House, a project of the Croatian Olympic Committee during the European Games in Kraków and the province of Małopolska.Along with the director of the HTZ&nbsp;office in Poland, Małgorzata Kowalska, the presentation was attended by head of the department for global PR at HTZ, Lucijana Natalija Jerković, and Tea Šeremet from the marketing department of the Zagreb Tourist Board. The representative of the Croatian Embassy&nbsp;in Poland was the Honorary Consul in Kraków, Pawel Wlodarczyk.We took advantage of the European Games in Kraków and the presence of our partner, the Croatian Olympic Committee, to present Croatia's offer for the Polish market, and also to present the new director of our representative office in Poland, said Jerković.During the pandemic, the number of arrivals from Poland increased, and it became one of our top five markets,&nbsp;ranking fourth if we exclude domestic guests. This year has also seen a constant growth in the number of guests from that market, she said.Croatia invests in all its markets, we use every opportunity to connect motives for arrival, in this case, tourism and sports. We also use athletes to promote Croatia as a tourist destination, and that cooperation proved excellent during the pandemic, she added, thanking the athletes, who she said are the best ambassadors of Croatian tourism.She also underscored the importance of sports tourism, noting that Croatia is an ideal destination for non-professional sporting events, such as competitions of young athletes and trainings.Kowalska&nbsp;said that every year there was a rise in the number of Polish tourists in&nbsp;Croatia.This year, from 1 January to 26 June, their&nbsp;arrivals and overnight stays increased by up to 14%. Up to 70% of Polish tourists arrive by car, but LOT airlines have also introduced many flights to Croatia, she said.The Croatian Olympic Committee organised the event in cooperation with its long-term partners, which it has been doing at every Summer Olympic Games since Athens in 2004, but this is the first time that a presentation was&nbsp;done at the European Games because Poland is an interesting market for Croatian tourism and the City of Zagreb, it was said.(Hina) ll

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ZAGREB, 29 June (Hina) - The Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ), in cooperation with the Zagreb Tourist Board and the HTZ&nbsp;office in Poland, organised a presentation of the Croatian tourism&nbsp;offer at the Croatian House in Kraków during the European Games.

Croatian tourism offer for Polish market presented in Kraków

Tourism and Sport Minister Nikolina Brnjac said that sport is extremely important for the Croatian economy, which the state has also recognised with funds from the state budget.She said that in 2016 €23 million from the state budget had been allocated for sport, while today the funds amounted to around €80 million."We have provided&nbsp;funds for sport and sport infrastructure for the first time through the National Recovery and Resilience Programme and through the multiannual financial framework. The government also supports large sporting events, and this year we hosted the WRC rally, which the government supported with about €3.2 million. We also recognised the Cro Race and the European Wrestling Championship, as well as numerous other events," said Brnjac.She said that investing in sport infrastructure was also important, as it had to be available to children, young people, as well as top athletes.The president of the Croatian Olympic Committee, Zlatko Mateša, believes that Croatia earns well from the sport industry since, he said, according to Eurostat data, around 1.6% of its GDP comes directly from the sport industry.He underscored that the government had recognised the synergy of tourism and sport by forming the Ministry of Tourism and Sport.A number of regulations have been passed that guarantee the development of sport in the future, said Mateša.The President of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK), Luka Burilović, also pointed out that sport is an indispensable part of the economy, which accounts for 4.3% of total employment.

ZAGREB, 28&nbsp;May (Hina) - About 1.6% of Croatia's GDP comes from the sport industry, and for one euro invested through sport competitions, four euros can be earned, a conference organised by Večernji List daily, titled "Sport - A Great Opportunity for the Croatian Economy", heard this past Tuesday.

1.6% of Croatia's GDP comes from sport industry

The aforementioned Commission has 18 members from the same number of European countries in its current mandate, and among them is Croatia’s NOC marketing director Ranko Ćetković, who in terms of organization was also one of the hosts of this event. Along with consideration of the regular activities of the Commission, monitoring of new opportunities and comparison with the best practices of other continental associations, the Strategic Agenda 2030 was agreed at the level of the action plan. In the part of the session that was thematically related to communications and media, in addition to reviewing the results of the EOC’s television (streaming), Sports Television (SPTV), which is 100% owned by the Croatian NOC, was presented by editor in chief Jura Ozmec. He presented SPTV's up-to-date commendable reach and perspective for the future. The members of the Commission at the session in Split were greeted by Croatian NOC President Zlatko Mateša and Secretary General Siniša Krajač, and during a speech of thanks to Croatian NOC for hosting the session, chairman Covaliu presented Mateša with a commemorative plaque.

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The epilogue of the Commission's regular session, held in Split's Ambasador Hotel, under the chairmanship of its leader Mihai Covaliu was the full support to Split for candidacy and possible hosting of the European Games in 2027. Exceptional possibilities of the city for that event were presented by the Deputy Mayor of Split, Antonio Kuzmanić.

CROATIA - The Commission for Marketing and Communications of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) has given full support to the City of Split for the candidacy and possible hosting of the European Games in 2027

The proposal, putting forward institutional changes that will modernize the ICMG and will give it a leading role in the global sports movement, was made by the President of the Ethics and Juridical Commission Francesco Purromuto. At the same time, the proposed amendments to the ICMG Charter were also accepted in order to be in line with the new Code of Ethics. “I wrote the text myself and we discussed it with the members of the Commission during a meeting in Athens. The work is not yet finished but I am proud to have contributed to such an important issue for our Organization,” said Commission President Francesco Purromuto.The ICMG Secretary General Iakovos Filippousis underlined: “Congratulations on the result of the highly professional work carried out by the Commission, especially since we know how many hours have been devoted to this project. The Code of Ethics is a fundamental step forward for our Organization. Although mentioned in our Charter, it has never been presented to our members before and now we are well on our way to modernizing the ICMG in line with IOC rules, safeguarding the future of our Organization”. President Davide Tizzano congratulated the Ethics and Judicial Commission and its President Francesco Purromuto, for the content of the Code presented. The Code of Ethics will be submitted to the approval of the next ICMG General Assembly. The Executive Committee also accepted the request of the Organizing Committee of the Mediterranean Beach Games “Heraklion 2023” to move the dates of the Games from September 2-9 to September 9-16. The sports program of the Mediterranean Beach Games was also approved without the water ski competition due to the limited participation and it was decided to increase the number the visits to Heraklion to check more closely on the progress of the preparations as there are only six months left until the opening of the Games. The ICMG Secretary General Iakovos Filippousis proposed the organization of a Congress on the future of the Mediterranean Games with the participation of the National Olympic Committees, the International Sports Federations, the members of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games, experts in the field of marketing and communication as well as the athletes. Τhe main topic will be the progress of the world sports movement and proposals will be made for the development of the Mediterranean Games and their sports program. The proposal was unanimously accepted and a working group will be set up to organize the Congress with President the 2nd ICMG Vice President Bernard Amsalem and Saso Bertoncelj and Elif Ozdemir as members. The recommendation of the Sports Program Commission for the establishment of a stable sports programme in the Mediterranean Games which will begin in Taranto 2026 was also unanimously accepted. It was decided to elaborate a program with 24 sports. The Organizing Committee of each Mediterranean Games can propose three sports, while ICMG can propose two other sports which are development rapidly, have low cost and are popular among young people.The 24 proposed sports are: Athletics, Basketball 3X3, Bowls, Boxing, Cycling, Fencing, Football, Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Handball, Judo, Karate, Wrestling, Finnswimming (in the pool), Swimming, Taekwondo, Tennis, Table Tennis , Shooting, Archery, Sailing, Volleyball, Water Polo, Rowing. As a gesture of solidarity and support for the National Olympic Committees of Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquakes, it was decided to allocate the entire budget of the ICMG Solidarity, Culture and Education Commission to the support of athletes from the two countries.Finally it was announced that the Debriefing Seminar of the Mediterranean Games “Oran 2022” will take place in Podgorica, Montenegro on April 21-23.Before the begining of the Executive Committee meeting, President Davide Tizzano thanked the President and Secretary General of the Croatian Olympic Committee Zlatko Matesa and Siniša Krajac for the hospitality in Zagreb. “I want to thank you for the excellent organization of the Executive Committee meeting. Croatia is a country with a long history, especially in sports, and we are happy to hold our meeting here.” Croatian Olympic Committee President Zlatko Matesa replied: “It is a great pleasure to welcome the Mediterranean family and I want to thank you for coming to Zagreb. I also want to congratulate you on the organization of the Mediterranean Games in Oran. The specific games took the organization a step forward and in Taranto in 2026 we will all celebrate together the 75th anniversary of the Mediterranean Games. We must always remember that apart from the sporting side, the Mediterranean Games are a bridge of friendship for three continents”

The meeting of the ICMG Executive Committee held in Zagreb, Croatia, was historic as the application of the Code of Ethics was unanimously approved for the first time in the history of the ICMG.

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