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Croatian Olympic Academy
The Croatian Olympic Academy (COA) was founded following the decision of the Croatian Olympic Committee Council on 27 June 1996 in compliance with the provisions of the IOC Olympic Charter, that is, with the NOC tasks to promote the basic principles of Olympism at the national level.
The Croatian Olympic Academy acted as a Croatian Olympic Committee body until 2003, when it was registered as a public non-profit institution in accordance with the Croatian Institutions Act.
Croatian Olympic Academy Headquarters:
Trg Kresimira Cosica 11, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel: +385 01 3650599
+385 01 3650553
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Zagreb, 6 April 2022 – Following the decision of the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, the day (6 April) when the first Olympic Games of modern times opened in Athens in 1896, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (MDRSM) - whose role is to recall the great potential of sports in creating a positive social change – is marked.
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Zagreb, 9 October 2021 - A three-member delegation from the Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOO) visited the Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) with the aim of opening cooperation in the field of educating the coaches in sport and promoting the Olympic values. The delegation of the Kosovo Olympic Committee was led by the KOO Secretary General Besim Aliti, accompanied by Kosovo Olympic Academy (KOA) education coordinator Fitim Arifi, and KOA Olympic values coordinator Diellza Kelmendi.
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Zagreb, 8 April 2021 – For eight year in a row, the Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) marked the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, together with its partners - the Croatian United Nations Association (HDUN), the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) and the Croatian Handball Federation (HRS).
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Croatian Olympic Academy thanked the athletes for supporting the online campaign #WhiteCard
Zagreb, April 16, 2020 - In accordance with the new health situation and measures in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in force, this year’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (April 6th) was celebrated online through the international campaign #WhiteCard. -
Croatian Olympic Academy: Marija Leskovec and Petra Jurić Croatian Representatives at the International Olympic Academy Symposium and Seminar in Olympia
Zagreb, March 10th, 2020 - The International Olympic Academy (IOA) plans to implement several educational programs open to candidates from all countries this year as well. After the completed competitions of the Croatian Olympic Academy (COA), Croatian representatives were selected. At the 60th International Youth Symposium with this year's main topic of the symposium "Olympism and Humanism" and special topic "Olympic Games: Human Rights, Diversity and Inclusion in Sports", the Croatian candidate is Marija Leskovec. -
COC AND COA candidate Iris Španjol’s Master's degree in Russia
Zagreb, July 7, 2019 -Through the mediation of the European Olympic Committees (EOCs) and in cooperation with the Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA), the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) entered in June last year its candidate for a Master's degree in sports administration at the Russian International Olympic University in Sochi. . One year later, Iris Španjol from Zagreb successfully mastered the aforementioned educational program and acquired the title of Master in Sports Administration, confirming that it was an excellent choice of HOA and HOO for her one-year scholarship of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation. -
Sara Kolak presented the awards to the authors of best works on the topic of Olympic poster
Trogir, May 18, 2019 - As part of the finals of the World School Championships in Athletics organized by the Croatian School Sports Federation in Trogir, the winners of this year's contest School Sports and Olympic Movement were presented the awards. For the eighth consecutive year, the Croatian School Sports Federation (HŠSS) and the Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) organized a contest for elementary and high school students, with participation of young authors from educational institutions across Croatia and the topic of this year's contest was Olympic poster. -
Saša Ceraj participated on the 15th. Conference of the Directors of national Olympic academies
Zagreb, May 17, 2019 - The 15th International Session for Presidents or Directors of the National Olympic Academies: Olympic Diplomacy and peace - Peace Education as part of Olympic Education was held in ancient Olympia in Greece. In addition to 150 directors from 86 countries from all five continents, the Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) participated in the Session, represented in a very active role by its Director Saša Ceraj. At the invitation of the President of the International Olympic Academy, isidoros Kouvelos, Ceraj held a lecture on the topic of Building Bridges, not Walls: The Uniting Role of Sports among People and Countries. Ceraj, among other, pointed out: -
In the COA’s action, Bol’s underwater was cleaned by hundred-odd divers from 5 countries
Bol, May 2, 2019 - In cooperation with the Big Blue Diving Center, the Tourist Board of the City of Bol and the Municipality of Bol, the Croatian Olympic Academy (COA) organized the traditional international action of cleaning the Bol’s underwater called SUB ECO BOL as part of commemoration of the Olympic Day. This action is conducted based on the guidelines of the International Olympic Committee and its role in stimulating and supporting the environmental concerns, promoting sustainable development in sports and keeping the Olympics in line with these ideas. -
The best works at the contest of the COA and HŠSS on the topic of Olympic poster came from Ploče and Čakovac
Zagreb, April 26, 2019 -Croatian School Sports Federation (HŠSS), in cooperation with the Croatian Olympic Academy (COA), has conducted for the eight year in a row, the contest named School Sports and Olympic movement. The topic of this year's contest was the Olympic poster, and the students should have imagined that the Olympics were held in their city or in the neighboring city and made a poster of these Olympic Games. This year there were 75 school sports associations from elementary and secondary schools of the Republic of Croatia that sent a total of 119 students’ works. -
Erasmus+: The HOA Workshop and Slovenia's partners on financial accountability attended 55 athletes
Zagreb, April 12, 2019 - As part of the Erasmus+ project Education through sport - shaping role models for the future, the Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) held at the Zagreb hotel Westin the Workshop on Financial Responsibility and Financial Planning of Professional Athletes. Since the project is intended for ages 15 to 19, there were 55 young female and male athletes boxing, ice hockey, karate, football and handball, mostly from Zagreb clubs, that participated in the workshop. -
International Olympic Committee’s workshop on “career after career” held in Zagreb
Zagreb, October 20, 2018 – International Olympic Committee’s workshop “IOC Athlete Career Program Outreach” for young athletes on the possibilities of achieving a new career after the completion of an active sports career was held at the Westin hotel in Zagreb. Most often, it refers to business careers in the labor market. -
HOA in the project of training of primary school students in Olympism and Olympic values
Zagreb, July 4, 2018 - The Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) has organized the third of six planned educational workshops on Olympism and Olympic values for elementary school students, the project that was launched at the end of June as part of the Olympic Day celebration. -
HOA, HOO and HDUN marked the 5th UN Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Zagreb, April 9, 2018 – Last weekend, the 5th International Day of Sport for Development and Peace - organized by Croatian Olympic Academy, Croatian Olympic Committee and Croatian United Nations Association - was marked in Croatia. -
HOA’s Children Workshops and the D. Petrović Foundation about the great basketball player
Zagreb, April 6, 2018 - Director of Croatian Olympic Academy Saša Ceraj and President of the Board of Directors of the Dražen Petrović Foundation, Biserka Petrović, signed an agreement on mutual cooperation in the implementation of the program "Olympic Ideals - Dražen Petrović" during 2018. -
Signed Agreement on the International Day of Sports
Zagreb, 10 March 2016 - Croatian Olympic Committee (COC), Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) and Croatian United Nations Association (HDUN) concluded on Thursday, March 10 the Agreement on mutual cooperation in implementation of the program that marks the 3rd International Day of Sports for Development and Peace in 2016 in order to jointly contribute to the role of sports in achieving development and peace in the world, promoting tolerance and mutual respect, in particular in strengthening women and youth, individuals and society as well as health, education and social involvement. -
Selected participants of the 56th IOA Young Participants Session
ZAGREB, February 16, 2016 - Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) selected Nika Jukić and Romana Tea Kirinić, students of the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Zagreb, to participate at the 56th Young Participants Session. -
Agreement on the program "Olympic Ideals - Dražen Petrović"
Zagreb, 25 January 2016 - The Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) and the Memorial center Dražen Petrović (MDP) signed on Monday, January 25, the Agreement on cooperation in the implementation of program on promotion of Olympism under the name "Olympic Ideals - Dražen Petrović ". -
Monument of Dražen Petrović in Lausanne
Twenty years ago, the sculpture made in honor of Dražen Petrović, the great Croatian and European basketball, was erected in the park of the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of erecting the sculpture, Croatian Olympic Committee has marked this event, important for both the international and the Croatian Olympic family, by opening the exhibition in the Museum-Memorial Center Dražen Petrović in Zagreb and by sending its delegations to Lausanne. -
International Olympic Day 2015
Zagreb, May 29th, 2015 - Move, learn and discover! Under this motivational slogan, Croatian Olympic Academy has conducted a series of actions whose task is to mobilize the Croatian community in the celebration of the International Olympic Day founded by the IOC, aimed at further understanding of the role of sports and Olympism in the society. -
2014 Olympic day celebration
On 23 June, the world celebrates Olympic Day, the day when the modern Olympic movement was born at the Sorbonne in Paris 120 years ago. The Croatian Olympic Academy has been in charge of the organization and monitoring the implementation of various programme activities celebrating International Olympic Day at the national level. -
Olympic education as scientific topic
Olympia, May 18th 2014 - International Olympic Academy, under the leadership of the President IsĂdoros Kuvelos, who is also the President of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education, gathered at the 12th international meeting in ancient Olympia in Greece, held from May 11th-18th, more than 200 participants, mostly the directors of 144 National Olympic Academies operating within the World Olympic Movement, and central topic was education and Olympism in the society. -
Sasa Ceraj new manager of the COA
Since February 2014 Sasa Ceraj, Prof. PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences and MA in Kinesiology, is the new manager of the Croatian Olympic Academy. This decision was brought by the five-member Administrative Council, led by Franjo Prot, university professor and member of the COC Council at the session held on February 13th, 2014, in accordance with the tender announced in January 2014, Sasa Ceraj worked as a Consultant for top sports and Representative of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Council of Europe, as Head of International Cooperation and EU Programs Department at Zagreb Sports Association and finally, since 2012, at the Croatian Olympic Academy as Head of the International Cooperation on projects for promotion of Olympism and Olympic family communication. He is the author of numerous expert and scientific works on the organization of international sports institutions, history of Croatian and international Olympism. He is a member of the Commission for Information and Publishing and Editorial board and he is also a regular external associate of the COC magazine Olimp. Croatian Olympic Academy was founded by the Croatian Olympic Committee in 1996 and in 2003 it was registered as a non-profit public institution in charge of education in the field of sports and Olympism and promotion of its fundamental principles. The Academy is operating in accordance with program guidelines set by the COC and the International Olympic Academy (IOA). -
Croatian students on the Olympics
ZAGREB, 15th September 2013 - The Croatian Olympic Academy and Croatian School Sports Federation organized in the beginning of September the final selection of the best students’ presentations on the Olympics, which was this year’s theme on learning about international Olympism and the Olympic Movement. According to the agreement signed by these two prominent institutions in January 2013, this contest titled "School sports and the Olympic Movement”, is one of a series of projects of Olympic education in favor of ethical and moral standards in the raising of young generations. -
Olympic Day: Move, Learn and Discover!
Zagreb, May 28th, 2013 - More than 800 students from elementary schools from all over the Croatia, hundreds of leaders, teachers, parents, and two hundred children-fans and admirers of school sports, celebrated on May 28th, 2013, in Sports and Recreational Center Mladost in Zagreb, the International Olympic Day, dedicated to the celebration of the Olympic idea and values of the global sports community. -
Croatian artistic creations for the world Olympism
By selecting the best artistic sculpture "Olympic watercolor” by Boris Sekulic and the best painting "Flame of the people” by Miljenko Simic, students of the Croatian Academies in Zagreb and Rijeka, Croatia Olympic family completed the national and joined the world’s selection of best works in the international contest "Olympic Sport and Art 2012”, announced in July 2011 by the IOC and the competent Commission for Culture and Olympic Education. -
Croatian Olympic Academy
The Croatian Olympic Academy (COA) was founded following the decision of the Croatian Olympic Committee Council on 27 June 1996 in compliance with the provisions of the IOC Olympic Charter, that is, with the NOC tasks to promote the basic principles of Olympism at the national level. -
Education of Athletes
Zagreb/Rijeka, 19 June 2008 - Following the initiative of the Croatian Olympic Committee (COC), the Croatian Rectors Conference discussed a proposal of legal and educational possibilities for top athletes to enrol in a university and study under the conditions, which foster their right to acquire higher education.
