The success of Croatian sport is to a great extent the result of the participation of Croatian individuals and teams of all age groups in international sports competitions. Achievements in international sports are among top priorities of the Croatian Olympic Committee and national sports associations, regardless of whether they refer to Olympic or non-Olympic sports and events.
Besides the participation of Croatian athletes in World and European Championships and Cups, and other international competitions on the calendar of international sports associations, which are primarily in the care of national sports federations, the Croatian Olympic Committee is directly in charge of the participation of Croatia's sports delegation in a number of Olympic events: the Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, European Youth Olympic Festival, as well as in other multisport events with rich regional traditions, such as Mediterranean Games and Alps-Adriatic Youth Games, or the emerging South East European Youth Games.
Each of them indisputably helps Croatian sport gain international recognition throughout the world and become more popular in Croatia, as well as promote the importance of sport in the development of society in general.
