Croatian Olympic Committee

Details: Category: Olympic News; Published: 29 November 2018

Zagreb, November 28th, 2018 - Most of 200 young coaches and sports workers who applied for participation, attended the two-day Annual Congress of Coaches organized by the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) at the Zagreb hotel Panorama.

Details: Category: Olympic News; Published: 25 November 2018

Lille, November 25, 2018 - For the second time since playing under their own tricolor and 13 years after the first triumph, Croatian tennis players are on the top of the world. On a hot terrain in French city of Lille, Željko Krajan's protégées defeated the host France - one of the greatest tennis nations of all time – with 3-1. Marin Čilić brought the winning point to Croatia in Sunday's triumph over Lucas Pouille with 3-0, in sets 7-6 (3), 6-3 and 6-3.

Details: Category: Olympic News; Published: 16 November 2018

Zagreb, November 16, 2018 - The celebrated Split sailor, 34-year-old Olympian Ivan Kljaković Gašpić, was elected as Croatian representative for a prestigious international educational program – the New Leaders Sport Leadership Programme.

Croatian Olympic Committee congratulated the World Karate Champion Ivan Kvesić on his triumph

Zagreb, September 10th, 2018 - At the World Karate Championships in Madrid, Croatian representative Ivan Kvesić (Kumite category -84 kg) won a gold medal breaking thus the ten-year long waiting for a World Title in Croatia. On his way to the big triumph in the light-heavyweight category, Kvesić was free in the 1st round and after that he beat the Romanian Christian Marian Michalache with 4-0, Dionicio Gustavo from the Dominican Republic with 8-1, Belarusian Anton Isakau with 4-3, Denmark’s Michel Corbalan with 5-0, while in the semifinals he was better than the European and World Champion Turk Ugur Aktas, who – being defeated by Ivan with 2-1, had to settle with bronze.

Custodian of the Romanian Crown and her husband attended the reception at the Croatian Olympic Committee

Zagreb, November 5, 2018 - The Romanian delegation, led by the Custodian of the Romanian Crown, Her Majesty Princess Margareta and her husband, His Royal Highness Prince Radu, attended the reception at the Croatian Olympic Committee (COC), held on Monday, November 5, 2018. In conversation with the President of the Croatian Olympic Committee, Zlatko Mateša, the topics on the organization and status of sports in the two countries were prevalent, as well as on the cooperation of the two National Olympic Committees, which was specified in the Contract closed in 2009.

Draganja inducted into the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame of University of California, Berkeley

Zagreb, October 28, 2018 - The best Croatian swimmer of all time, Duje Draganja, was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame at the California’s Berkeley University in the night from Friday to Saturday in Croatian time. The ceremony was held in Oakland and on Saturday afternoon Draganja was introduced to the supporters in front of 60,000 spectators at a college football game at California Memorial Stadium.Draganja, winner of Olympic silver for Croatia at 50 M Freestyle in Athens in 2004, won for Berkeley eight NCAA National championships, 12 conference titles and his score in men’s 50 M Freestyle is the second fastest time in the University’s history.

Prague Conference reaffirmed the Olympic Festival as an important tool in the promotion of Olympism

Prague, October 26, 2018 - Olympic Festival is the tool of the future and recognized as such by the International Olympic Committee - could be heard in Prague at the recently completed conference of project participants, male and female representatives of seven National Olympic Committees (Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, France , Belgium, the Netherlands and Finland and the region of South Bohemia).

Noted performance of the members of Croatian Olympic Committee’s Gender Equality in Sport Commission at the conference in Zagreb

Zagreb, October 25, 2018 - „Addressing inequality in sports: women’s status in leadership positions and prevention of violence against women" - was the subject of an international conference, held on October 25th at Zagreb's hotel Dubrovnik. An exceptionally well-attended conference was organized as part of the joint project of the Council of Europe and the European Commission "ALL IN: Towards gender balance in Sport", as part of the Croatian presiding of Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

COC Council confirmed at its 20th session the first evident Olympians for Tokyo 2020 – shooters and sailors

Zagreb, October 23, 2018 - The overall Croatian women's sports should be provided with better conditions – states a brief conclusion of the members of Croatian Olympic Committee’s Council at its 20th session, held in Zagreb under the chairmanship of the COC’s Head, Zlatko Mateša. The reason for this conclusion was the agenda’s point on the new Croatian Olympic Committee’s Development program with the task of encouraging the rather deficient female team sports of younger age categories.

Croatian Olympic Academy at the Sport and Peace Forum in Greece as an example of good practice

Zagreb, October 20, 2018 – This year, already traditional Sport and Peace Forum was held on the island of Rhodes (Greece) under the highest auspices of the Prince of Monaco, Alberta II. and Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos. The Forum gathered 350 representatives from 50 countries with the aim of exchanging the best practices, policies and establishing major regional and subregional trends in the Mediterranean.

50th anniversary of winning the first Croatian single Olympic gold by the swimmer Đurđica Bjedov

Zagreb, October 19, 2018 – The Croats are particularly fond of Summer Olympics, held in Ciudad de Mexico in 1968, because they brought us two Olympic medals won by the swimmer Đurđica Bjedov, the popular Đuke. The first was the most shiny one– gold medal, won on October 19, 1968. So, on this date, exactly fifty years ago, we have won the first Croatian single Olympic gold.

European gold in Rowing to the Sinković brothers, European silver to the shooter Anton Glasnović

Zagreb, August 4, 2018 - Shooter Anton Glasnović, winner of silver in Trap at the European Championships in Austrian city of Leobersdorf, gave us a great overture into a successful weekend of Croatian athletes.European Vice-Champion hit in the finals 44 out of 50 goals, two less than the winner, Slovenian Boštjan Maček (46/50). Czech Jiri Liptak took the third place. This is the first European medal for Anton Glasnović, World Vice-Champion in 2013.

Olympic torch for Youth Olympic Games 2018 lit in the Greek Olympia

Athens, July 24, 2018. – The torch aimed at the Youth Olympic Games, which will take place from 6 to 22 October 2018 in Buenos Aires (Argentina), was traditionally lit in the Greek Olympia by girls dressed as the ancient priestesses in the ceremony of using parabolic mirrors and sun rays.

IOC officially confirmed that Nikita Glasnović can be the Croatian Olympian in Tokyo 2020

Lausanne, July 20, 2018 – The Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) received nice news came from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne. Taekwondoka Nikita Glasnović, who decided to change her sports citizenship last year and - after her native Sweden - to perform for Croatia, officially gained the right to perform for Our Beautiful Homeland at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2020.

Company TIM4PIN d.o.o. joins the COO in providing support to EU fund users

Zagreb, July 2, 2018 - The Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) and TIM4PIN signed a cooperation agreement in the field of business consultancy, whereby the HOO received support in providing support to potential EU project applicants, contributing directly or indirectly to the development of sports in Croatia.

The 70th International Olympic Day celebrated throughout Croatia on June 23

Zagreb, June 23, 2018 – On June 23, the Croatian Olympic Family celebrated the International Olympic Day, which celebrates this year its 70th anniversary, through a series of sports matches and events throughout Croatia.

Partnership agreement of the Croatian Olympic Committee, Croatian Olympic Academy and Croatian Association for Sports Management

Zagreb, June 13, 2018 - In accordance with the earlier agreement, the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO), the Croatian Association for Sports Management (HASM) and the Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) signed in Zagreb the agreement on partnership and cooperation.

Croatian Olympic Committee’s President Zlatko Mateša received the international award for contribution to sports at the ceremony in London

Zagreb, June 5, 2018 – The President of the Croatian Olympic Committee and member of the European Olympic Committees’ Executive Board, Zlatko Mateša, was presented the award “Power brands – Hall of Fame” in London last weekend.

Luger Daria Obratov nominated for the prestigious European Fair Play Movement Award

Zagreb, April 27, 2018 - The Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) and the Croatian Fair Play Committee (HFPO) officially put up the Luge Olympian Daria Obratov as a candidate for the prestigious Fair Play Award of the Old Continent – the European Fair Play Plaque of Merit and Diploma, awarded each year during the European Fair Play Movements’s autumn Congress.

Seven years ago, Sports Television (SPTV) began broadcasting

Zagreb, April 4, 2018 – Seven years ago, the Sports Television (SPTV), owned by the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO), started its national broadcasting in terrestrial network.

Dino Rađa is the fourth Croatian player inducted into the Hall of Fame

Zagreb, March 31st, 2018 – The good news came to Croatian basketball. Famous basketball Olympian Dino Rađa was inducted into the Basketball House of Fame in Springfield, USA. He became the fourth Croat who received this prestigious award, reserved only for the selected ones, following Krešimir Čosić and Dražen Petrović who were inducted in 1996 and 2002 respectively and Mirko Novosel in 2007.

Opening of the Night of Museums with performance of Tin Srbić at the club hall

Zagreb, January 27, 2018 - Under the slogan "Museums and Sport", this year's edition of the event Night of Museums began symbolically at the sports hall of the Zagreb Gymnastics Club (ZTD) Hrvatski sokol (Croatian hawk).Even more symbolic was the appearance of the World Gymnastics Champion Tin Srbić in the sports hall where he was "laying foundations" for the greatest success of the Croatian gymnastics. The exhibition on the activity of the association Hrvatski sokol was held at the ZTD, which is actually a branch office of the Croatian Sports Museum, since recently headed by the agile Director Danira Bilić, who has presented – through a very inspirational speech - the richness of the sport's museum legacy. The opening of the Night of Museums was attended, among numerous officials and representatives from sports, culture and other social activities, led by Zvonko Kusić, Head of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) and the Croatian Olympic Committee representatives - President Zlatko Mateša and Vice-President Morana Paliković Gruden.Many other museums also gave "sports spirit" to this year's event, so the Croatian History Museum put the focus on the boxing match of legendary Mate Parlov and the Argentine Miguel Angelo Cuello that took place some forty years ago. Throughout the night, everybody could watch the said famous match on the video wall, while the museum walls featured newspaper articles from that time ...The Night of Museums has clearly shown the importance of sports in the Croatian society to more than one hundred visitors through around one hundred museums and galleries throughout our Beautiful homeland. (coc/vk)

Unforgettable reception of Croatian Olympic Committee's Delegation and Croatian Olympians at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea

Zagreb, January 25, 2018 - Ahead of the forthcoming Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea prepared a reception and dinner for Croatian Olympians and members of the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Olympic Mission in their homeland.His Excellency Won-sup Park, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Croatia, was an excellent host, while the Croatian delegation was led by President of the Croatian Olympic Committee Zlatko Mateša. The ceremony at the Korean Embassy was also attended by Olympians, members of the Croatian bobsleigh Dražen Silić, Benedikt Nikpalj, Mate Mezulić and Ivan Šola, and – for us the greatest sensation of Olympic qualifications – the luger Daria Obratov.In a pleasant conversation, along with traditional Korean specialties, the Ambassador Won-sup-Park has shown respectable knowledge of Croatian sports, but also about the Croatian coast, economic potentials, wines... The President Mateša informed H.E. with the history of the state relations of the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Korea, with a tradition of 25 years, and invited Korean companies with representatives in the Republic of Croatia to sponsor Croatian sport.The Olympians were also delighted with the reception and hospitality of the host, as well as with the entire staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. Luger Daria Obratov could not find enough words to express her enthusiasm, while the bobsleigh crew stated that adapting to the Korean "kitchen" would not be a problem.His Excellency Won-sup Park wished Croatian athletes a successful performance at the Winter Olympics in his homeland. (coc/vk)

Triumph of Olympism - two Koreas under the same flag at the Winter Olympics

Lausanne, January 20th, 2018 - Following the invitation of the International Olympic Committee, the fourth meeting between the NOC delegation of the Republic of Korea, led by the President Lee Kee-heung and Minister of Culture, sports and tourism, Do Jong-hwan and NOC delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the so-called North Korea), led by the NOC’s President and Minister of Sport Kim ll Guk, was held at the IOC’s headquarters in Lausanne, in the Olympic spirit of respect and friendship.In the company of the host, the IOC’s President Thomas Bach, the first person responsible for the organization of the Winter Olympics Pyeongchang 2018 (POCOG), Lee Heebee, also attended the meeting that resulted in the Olympic Korean Peninsula Declaration. This great victory of Olympism implies the participation of the North Korea’s NOC delegation and joint activities with the host of Winter Olympics 2018, the NOC of the Republic of Korea. In the decision on the participation of North Korean NOC’s athletes at the Winter Olympics 2018 - the International Olympic Committee has approved accreditations for 22 athletes, 24 officials and 21 media representatives. The International Olympic Committee has accepted the proposal on participation of two sports delegations at the opening ceremony under the joint name "Korea". The delegation will enter the Olympic Stadium with the Korean unification flag (with the emblem of the island), carried by two athletes, one from each NOO. The International Olympic Committee has also decided to allow two National Olympic Committees to form - for the first time in their Olympic history - a joint representation in a sport. The joint female ice hockey team will be formed by adding 12 players and one North Korean coach to the existing 23-player Olympic team of the host. With regard to fair play, only 22 players will participate in the game, as is the case with all the Olympic teams. The main coach, responsible for selecting of athletes, will be from South Korea. He will include at least three hockey players from North Korea's NOC in every match. The united women's ice hockey team will present itself under the Korean unification flag and perform as Korea (COR) and the hymn will be the song "Arirang". In all other sports, the athletes will compete for their NOCs in their own jerseys.The International Olympic Committee has awarded a dozen additional quotas to the North Korean athletes in figure and speed skating, cross-country and alpine skiing.The athletes and delegation from North Korea will arrive at the Olympic Village no later than February 1st, 2018 and they will, like all the athletes participating at the Olympics, undergo the anti-doping testing. (ioc/coc/vk)

Tribute to the legendary Mate Parlov – monument unveiled in Fažana

Fažana, January 8, 2018 - At the town promenade bearing his name, not far from his family house in Fažana, the legendary boxing Olympian Mate Parlov was tribute with a statue in his natural size.The cast bronze statue, work of the academic sculptor Ante Jurkić, was unveiled by Mate’s wife Laura and representatives of Fažana municipality exactly on the 40th anniversary of Mate winning the professional title of World Champion in the light-heavyweight category (according to the WBC version) when he knocked out the Argentinian Miguel Angelo Cuella in Milan. The unveiling of the monument was followed by a video presentation of his matches and a trophy exhibition for the numerous guests of the one and only "golden left hand".The boxer who has won all that could have been won during his amateur and professional career, bearer of Olympic gold from Munich in 1972, was proclaimed the Best Croatian Athlete of the 20th century in the poll conducted by the Croatian Radio Television in the late 90’s. Mate Parlov left us on July 29, 2008 after a serious illness and - besides the mentioned promenade in Fažana – sports hall Dom sportova in Pula and the streets in the cities of Zagreb and Biograd na moru bear his name as well. (coc/vk)

New number of Journal Olimp with a review of the COC ceremony and the introduction of handball "fever "

The 65th edition of Olimp magazine brings an abundance of interesting sports reads, with report on the Great Day of Croatian Sport and presentation of achievements/results( in 2017 as one of its central topics. In the Olympic legends section, the guest is the handball Olympian Mirko Bašić, the ideal collocutor in days prior to the handball "fever" and hosting the Euro 2018, while the judoka Helena Vuković, Cadet World Champion (+70 kg), is presented as an Olympic hope.

Croatian Olympic Committee declared the most successful athletes in 2017 - Sandra Perković and Tin Srbić single laureates

Zagreb, December 20, 2017 – During the traditional celebration of the Great Day of Croatian Sport, held in the Crystal Hall of the Westin hotel in Zagreb, the Croatian Olympic Committee declared the most successful female and male athletes and coaches in the year reaching its end and presented valuable recognitions to the most deserving ones.

Croatian Olympic Committee declared the most successful athletes in 2017 - Sandra Perković and Tin Srbić single laureates

Twenty-eight female and male athletes participated IOC’s training on “Career after Career”

Zagreb, December 12, 2017 - What after an active sports career or how to easily adapt to the labor market conditions? – these were the questions answered at the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Solidarity one-day Athlete Career Programme organized in cooperation with the partner Adecco Group).

Croatian Olympic Committee initiated the concretization cooperation with the Cuban delegation

Zagreb, December 8, 2017 - Following the agreement signed last year with the Cuban Olympic Committee on cooperation and exchange of experiences and experts in the field of sports, the President of the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) Zlatko Mateša hosted Cuban Ambassador Juan Antonio Fernandez Palacios and his associates.

Croatian Olympic Academy and Croatian Mountaineering Federation promoted the first generation of sport climbing coaches

Zagreb, December 2, 2017 - The first generation of sports male and female coaches, arising from the expert training program launched by the Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) in cooperation with the Croatian Mountaineering Federation (HPS) was promoted at the Zagreb's Sheraton hotel.

Completion of the EOC Assembly in Zagreb, Congratulations to the Croatian Olympic Committee for the Organization

Zagreb, November 25, 2017 - The closing day of the 46th General Assembly of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) passed by in presentations of this year's and future sports events under the auspices of the EOC. It was a logical continuation of the spectacular Olympic presentations - Pyeongchang 2018, Tokyo 2020, Winter Olympics Beijing in 2022 and 2024 in Paris, the hosting city of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.

Italian Letizia Paternoster received the EOC's Award Piotr Nurowski 2017

Zagreb, November 24, 2017 - At the gala evening at Zagreb's Westin hotel, within the 46th General Assembly of the European Olympic Committees (EOC), the award Piotr Nurowski was presented to the Best Young Male/Female European Athlete. According to the votes of the EOC’s Assembly members, it was 18-year-old Italian cyclist Letizia Paternoster.

Kocijančić granted a new presidential mandate, Mateša again in the EOC's Executive Committee

Zagreb, November 24, 2017 - Four Olympic Association Presidents - Thomas Bach (International Olympic Committee), Janez Kocijančič (European Olympic Committees), Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah (ANOC - Association of National Olympic Committees) and Zlatko Mateša (Croatian Olympic Committee) opened with welcoming speech the 46th General Assembly of the European Olympic Committee (EOC), which began its two-day session this Friday in Zagreb.

A Rich Program of Meetings as an Introduction to the EOO Assembly in Zagreb

Zagreb, November 23, 2017 - A day before the beginning of the 46th General Assembly of the European Olympic Committees (EOO) in Zagreb, there were several exceptionally interesting meetings at the Westin hotel.

Croatian Olympic Committee to host the EOC’s Assembly in Zagreb this Friday and Saturday

Zagreb, November 22, 2017 - After Dubrovnik in 2004, Croatia is again the host of the European Olympic Committee’s (EOC) Assembly, this time on November 24 and 25, 2017 in the Crystal Hall of the Westin Hotel in Zagreb.

The Croatian President Awarded 25 Athletes, Coaches and Officials

Zagreb, November 15, 2017 - At the ceremony at the Presidential Palace, the Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović presented the state awards for outstanding sports achievements. The list of 25 laureates includes the names of former and current athletes, coaches and sports officials, with the Croatian water-polo players dominating among them. Twelve of even 20 water -polo players (including Tucak selector) received the award in person.

HOO and HZSN: Young reporters Margetić and Ožbolt – Candidates for the IOC competition

Zagreb, October 30, 2017 - Following the competition for two Croatian representatives in the European selection of young reporters, participants of IOC’s media training during the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Buenos Aires in 2018, the four-member board of the Croatian Olympic Committee and the Croatian Association of Sports Journalists (HZSN) has decided that our Our Beautiful Homeland will be represented by Simona Margetić from Koprivnički Bregi and Filip Ožbolt from Rijeka.

Estonian Gerd Kanter the new Chairman of EOC’s Athletes‘ Commission

The 9th Forum and the 5th General assembly of the European Olympic Committee’s (EOC) Athletes' Commission was held in Monte Carlo on 18th - 20th October 2017. At the session, a new leadership was elected to run the Athlete's Commission for the next four years, headed by the Chairman, well-known discus thrower Estonian Gerd Canter, with Hungary's Balazs Baji, a 110 meters hurdler as his Deputy and the Irish hockey player David Harte as Secretary.

Great day of Croatian Sport on Wednesday, December 20 at 8 p.m.

Zagreb, October 19, 2017 – Great Day of Croatian Sport, a traditional Croatian Olympic Committee's celebration at the end of another successful sports year, will be held on Wednesday, December 20th at the Crystal Hall of the Westin hotel in Zagreb, starting at 8 p.m..

Olympic Scholarships by 2020 for 12 Croatian Athletes

Zagreb, October 12, 2017 - The International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Solidarity has positively resolved the Croatian Olympic Committee’s candidacies and granted twelve scholarships to Croatian male and female athletes as aid in preparations, qualifications and participation in the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo in 2020.

September edition of Olimp with reminder of Barcelona '92.

Zagreb, October 4, 2017 - How a talented young footballer with suddenly ended career due to a broken leg became a top athlete? The 64th issue of Croatian Olympic Committee's (HOO) magazine Olimp brings you the explanation of this miraculous sports turn through the story about European Junior Champion at 800 meters Marin Bloudek.

Symposium on doping in sports: Sport must remain a knightly competition!

Split, October 6, 2017 - Doping is as old as the sport itself and only the fight against doping is slightly younger, it is a continuous match – said dr. Miran Martinac at the Symposium on doping in top sports, held in Split under the auspices of the Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović.

Gender Equality in Sport Commission held a seminar for coordinators

Zagreb, October 5, 2017 – In the organization of the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Gender Equality in Sport Commission and Karlovac County Sports Association, the 8th seminar for coordinators from national sports federations was held at the Freshwater Aquarium Aquatica. A seminar titled "Men and Gender Equality in Sports: Aid or Obstacle?" was attended by around 60 male and female attendees, including 35 female coordinators and ten lecturers.

European Week of Sport in Croatia 2017

Zagreb, October 1, 2017 – In the presence of numerous Croatian top athletes and Olympians as well as public life notables, the closing ceremony of the European Week of Sport was held in Croatia on September 30, in the heroic city of Vukovar.

Celebration of 25th anniversary of performance at the Barcelona Olympics

Zagreb, September 12, 2017 - On the occasion of 25th anniversary of the Croatian athletes’ first appearance at the Summer Olympics under their own Croatian flag in Barcelona in 1992, the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) hosted the occasional celebration with the members of the first Croatian Olympic delegation headed by the then director of the Croatian Olympic Committee, Marijan Malović.

Signed Agreement on Hosting the European Games 2019

Minsk, September 1st, 2017 - On September 1st, 2017, Agreement on Hosting the European Games 2019 (EG) was signed in the headquarters of the Belarusian Olympic Committee in Minsk. After the first Games held in Baku in 2015, Minsk will host the second edition of this continental multi-sports competition.

A rich schedule of multi-sport events until the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Zagreb, August 30th, 2017 – Until the Tokyo Olympics 2020, for which 50 potential candidates have been recorded up to August this year, the Croatian Olympic Committee and the relevant Olympic Programme Office have prepared a rich schedule of multi-sports events, as many as nine of them. Besides the two mentioned projects – PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 and Tokio Olympics 2020 - adopted by the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Council, extensive preparations are being made, in cooperation with national sports federations, for seven more.

The Croatian Judo Federation Awarded for the Best Development in the World

Budapest, August 28, 2017 (Hina/Coc) – The President of the Croatian Judo Federation and Vice-President of the Croatian Olympic Committee Sanda Čorak received a special award for the Best Development of a National Federation in the world at the Gala event held in Budapest.

Olympian Toni Kukoč to be inducted in FIBA’s Hall of Fame

MIES, August 23, 2017 ( COC/ Hina) – As announced on Wednesday, the famous Croatian basketball player Toni Kukoč made up to FIBA Hall of Fame’s 2017 Class of Inductees, along with the great American center player Shaquille O'Neal and the original “Dream Team”, the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team that performed at the Barcelona Olympics 1992.

Word Athletics Championships: Perković won gold in Discus Throw

LONDON, August 13, 2017 (Hina) – The best Croatian athlete Sandra Perković won the title of World Champion in Discus Throw for the second time in her career by producing an excellent throw of 70.31 m at the World Athletics Championships in London.

In memoriam: Zdravko Hebel Olympian and second President of the Croatian Olympic Committee

Zagreb, August 12, 2017 – After a serious illness Zdravko Hebel, second President of the Croatian Olympic Committee (2000-2002) and winner of gold medal in Water Polo at the Mexico Olympics 1968, passed away in Zagreb at the age of 75.

Croatian Olympic Committee’s congratulations to Stipe Žunić

London, August 7, 2017 (Hoo) - Croatian record holder in Shot Put, 26-year-old Zadar native Stipe Žunić, won bronze medal at the London World Championships with 21.46 meters, becoming thus the first Croatian athlete to climb to the winning stand at the World Outdoor Athletics Championships.

Croatian Olympic Committee congratulated the water polo players on winning the world title

Zagreb, July 29, 2017 – The President and Secretary General of the Croatian Olympic Committee, Zlatko Mateša and Josip Čop, congratulated the Croatian male National Water Polo Team on winning the World Champion title on Saturday, July 29 in Budapest, in the match against the Hungarian National Water Polo Team.

Olimp no. 63: Interview with Secretary General of the Croatian Olympic Committee Josip Čop

Zagreb, July 3, 2017 - Following with great care the news in the Croatian sport and the influence of sports notables in its creation, the new, 63rd edition of Olimp was released in June this year. This edition of Olimp brings a comprehensive interview with chief operative of the Croatian Olympic Committee, Secretary General Josip Čop, re-elected to this position - for the fourth time - in May this year and silver Olympian, water polo player Damir Polić.

Olympians’ voice for the World Refugee Day

Zagreb, June 20, 2017 - On the occasion of the World Refugee Day (June 20th), the Croatian Olympic Committee (COC) and the Croatian Olympians Club (HKO) joined the global UNHCR campaign #WithRefugees urging the governments around the world to make sure that each refugee family has the right to a safe place to live, the right to work and learn and that each refugee child is provided the education.

Four-time Olympian Ivica Kostelić candidate for a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission

Zagreb, May 22, 2017 – At a suggestion of the Athletes' Commission, the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) nominated Ivica Kostelić, four-time winner of Olympic silver in Alpine Skiing, for member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athlete's Commission.

Measures of WADA's Foundation Board for advancement of the Agency and sport without doping

Montreal, May 20, 2017 - The Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), a member of which is also the President of the Croatian Olympic Committee Zlatko Mateša, held a meeting on May 18, 2017 in the Canadian city of Montreal. Decisions have been made on a series of measures that will affect WADA's progress and sport without doping.

Presentation of the European Week of Sport

Zagreb, May 17, 2017 (Hina) – This Wednesday, the Central State Office for Sport presented at Zagreb's Jarun - under the motto “BeActive” - the third European Week of Sport that will be held from September 23-30, 2017.

Josip Čop Secretary General appointed for a four-year-term

Zagreb, May 8, 2017 - On its session, held on May 8, the Council of the Croatian Olympic Committee appointed Josip Čop Secretary General for a four-year-term. To Josip Čop, the only candidate in the competition, this is the fourth appointment for the duty he has been carrying out since 2005.

Đurđica Bjedov – the first Croat to win an Olympic medal

Zagreb, April 5, 2017 – The Croats are particularly fond of Mexico - it brought us two Olympic medals in 1968, won by the popular Đuke.

Vukovar richer for an athletic stadium as of fall 2017

Zagreb, March 9, 2017 – On March 9, the President of the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) Zlatko Mateša, President of the Croatian Athletics Federation (HAS) Ivan Veštić and Mayor of the City of Vukovar Ivan Penava presented the project of construction of the athletic stadium in Vukovar at the Croatian Olympic Committee’s headquarters.

Leon Nikić's silver at the Winter EYOF

Zagreb, February 20th - Five young Croatian athletes participated at the 13th Olympic Winter European Youth Festival (EYOF), the event that brings together athletes from 14 to 18 years of age, held in the Turkish city of Erzurum from February 12th to February 17th, 2017.

Selected Croatian participants for the 57th International Youth Leadership Conference

Zagreb, February 14, 2017 - The Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) selected the candidates to attend the 57th International Youth Leadership Conference organized by the International Olympic Academy from June 17-July 1, 2017 in the Greek city of Olympia.

Members of the Delegation Winter Olympics Albertville 1992 on the first participation of Croatian athletes at the Olympic Games

Zagreb, February 8, 2017 – Croatian Olympic Committee (COC) celebrated today the 25th anniversary of the Winter Olympic Games in Albertville in 1992 and presented its project on preparation and performance of athletes at the Winter Olympics Pyeongchang 2018.

Croatian Olympic Committee celebrates today the Great Day of Croatian Sport

Zagreb, January 17, 2017 - President and Secretary General of the Croatian Olympic Committee, Zlatko Mateša and Josip Čop, congratulated today all the athletes and sports professionals the Great Day of Croatian Sport, i.e. the celebration held in memory of January 17, 1992 when the IOC brought the Decision on temporary recognition of the Croatian Olympic Committee.

Igor Boraska Head of the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Commission for International Relations

Zagreb, January 16, 2017 - Croatian Olympic Committee’s (COC) Commission for International Relations held on January 16, in the Croatian Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Zagreb its inaugural session for the term 2016 to 2020.

Presentation of the State Award for Sports “Franjo Bučar”

Zagreb, January 16, 2017 (Hina) – The highest state awards in the field of sports, the awards "Franjo Bučar", awarded by the Republic of Croatia for exceptional achievements and especially significant contribution to the development of sports in Croatia, were presented at the ceremony held on Monday, January 16 in the premises of the Ministry of Science and Education.

Croatian Olympic Committee: Athletes-ambassadors – first messengers of the young Croatia

Zagreb, January 16, 2017 – In memory of January 15, a great day in the Croatian history, when we - after almost nine centuries - became an internationally recognized state, we should recall the Croatian athletes-ambassadors who were lobbying around the world for the recognition of Croatia.

IOC President Bach: Even greater responsibility of sports organizations

Zagreb, January 3, 2017 - The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach looked back at the successful Olympic year 2016, stating that sports is one of the few activities that have the strength and the power to unite people in, as he highlighted, ever more "fragile" world.

President Grabar-Kitarović awarded the medals to the Croatian Olympians

The President of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, awarded on December 5, 2016, the athletes and coaches – winners of medals at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Janica Kostelić appointed Head of the Central State Office for Sports

After full 25 years (since the independence of the Republic of Croatia), Croatian sports is not “assigned” to one of the relevant ministries of the Croatian Government anymore. According to the Law on Organization and Scope of Ministries and other Central State Administration Bodies, in November this year it has received, for the first time, its own office – the Central Office for Sports.

Awarded scholarships for Winter Olympic Games Pyeongchang

International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Solidarity has awarded ten scholarships to Croatian athletes, candidates for participation at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang in 2018.

Zlatko Mateša’s fifth mandate

With one voice against, the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Assembly elected, at its Electoral Session held on October 6, 2016, Zlatko Mateša for President of the Croatian Olympic Committee in the mandate period 2016-2020. This is his fifth mandate as Head of the umbrella sports institution, and his candidacy was supported by 33 national sports federations of Olympic and 30 of Non-Olympic sports as well as 20 county sports associations.

Cooperation of the Croatian and Cuban Olympic Committee

Croatian and Cuban Olympic Committee signed on October 12, 2016, the Memorandum on Cooperation between the Croatian and the Cuban Olympic Committee, involving the exchange of knowledge and experience particularly in the field of sports medicine and coaching profession.