EP u taekwondou: Ivan Šapina europski prvak, Nika Klepac osvojila srebrno odličje
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Manchester, 20. svibnja 2022. - Nakon samo dva natjecateljska dana, hrvatska taekwondoaška reprezentacija stigla je do četvrte i pete medalje na seniorskom Europskom prvenstvu u Manchesteru (tri bronce osvojili su prvoga dana sestre Duvančić i Josip Teskera). Član splitskog Marjana Ivan Šapina novi je europski prvak u kategoriji do 87 kilograma, dok se Nika Klepac vraća u Zagreb s osvojenom srebrnom medaljom.
Mateša and Krajač gave a reception and donated to our great goalscorers, their coaches and HSS representatives
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Zagreb, 11 May 2022 - Croatian Olympic Committee’s (COC) President Zlatko Mateša and Secretary General Siniša Krajač hosted a 15-member delegation of the Croatian Shooting Federation (HSS) at the premises of the Croatian Olympic Committee. Members of the National Senior Shooting Team were joined by their coaches and representatives of the parent sports federation.
NOC of Croatia and HVS gave unreserved support to Ukrainian rowers who are preparing in Croatia
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Zagreb, 11 May 2022 - The Croatian Olympic Committee (COC) and the Croatian Rowing Federation (HVS) have organized a gathering with Ukrainian female and male rowers who are in a month-long preparations at Lake Jarun in Zagreb. In Croatia's action to accept and take care of Ukrainian athletes, initiated by the CoC, on the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the European Olympic Committees (EOCs), rowing is one of the most numerously represented sports - 28 athletes and 11 accompanying persons.
NOC of Croatia and partners organized a round table on possibilities for developing a dual career of athletes
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Zagreb, 9 May 2022 - The Croatian Olympic Committee (COC) organized a round table in the Crystal Hall of the Zagreb hotel Westin on the topic "Perspectives and opportunities for development of dual careers of athletes who have completed their sports careers". In order to contribute to the development of "career after career" of our athletes, the NOC of Croatia gathered in one place representatives of as many as three ministries, several educational institutions active in working with athletes and sports officials.
Very good response to the first educational workshop of the campaign 'Women’s Voice in Sport', held in Rijeka
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Rijeka, 6 May 2022 – As a part of the campaign " Women’s Voice in Sport", the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Gender Equality in Sport Commission held its first educational workshop at the Hilton Costabella hotel in Rijeka on 6 May 2022. Around 30 athletes, judges and employees in sports administration, also in greatest number, attended the workshop.
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Although still a junior, judoka Ana Viktorija Puljiz won European senior bronze in Bulgaria
Sofia, 1 May 2022 - On the very first day of the European Senior Judo Championships for female and male judokas in Sofia (Bulgaria), the Croatian judo won a medal owing to a 20-year-old Ana Viktoria Puljiz in the category -52kg. -
Ivan Kvesić wins Olympic performance in Tokyo, a historic achievement for the Croatian karate
Poreč, 19 May 2021 - The best Croatian male karateka Ivan Kvesić won the performance at the Tokyo Olympics! In addition, the Croatian middleweight athlete (up to 84 kg) will compete for bronze medal at the Senior European Karate Championship in Poreč, after the semifinals defeat to Turkey's Uğur Aktaş, who directly "steered" our great athlete towards Tokyo by placing seventh at the European Championships. -
The IOC's Olympic Solidarity scholarships to ten of our summer Olympians for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
Zagreb, 29 April 2022 - The Croatian Olympic Committee (NOC of Croatia) proposed, and the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Olympic Solidarity approved Olympic scholarships to our female and male athletes aimed at helping them to prepare for qualifications and competing at the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. -
Successful weekend of our female and male athletes: medals in Shooting, Judo and Karate and placement of female handball players at the European Championships
Zagreb, 25 April 2022 – The Croatian male and female athletes had an extremely successful weekend, bringing back home brought plenty of medals from their performances at international competitions, especially regarding martial arts. However, the overture was brought by the shooters. -
HZSN presented awards for 2021, for the first time one of the laureates is a diplomat - Croatian Ambassador to Japan Dražen Hrastić
Zagreb, 12 April 2022 - At the traditional annual ceremony, held as part of the 36th HZSN Congress held at the HZSN home in Zagreb, the Croatian Sports Journalists' Association (HZSN) presented awards and recognitions for 2021, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award to 68-year-old Zoran Kovačević, who published his first article in Sportske Novosti (Sport News) exactly 50 years ago. -
COC Council establishes CIRSP - Center for sports preparations based on scientific and professional grounds
Zagreb, 11 April 2022 - At the 31st session of the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Council, held under the leadership of the Head of the NOC of Croatia Zlatko Mateša, the decision was accepted on establishment of the Center for Research and Development of Top Sports Preparation (CIRSP), which will represent the added value of the Croatian Olympic Committee’s role in the development of our top sports. -
Farewell to the basketball notable Petar Skansi at Ljubljana's cemetery Žale
Ljubljana, 8 April 2022 - After Croatia paid tribute to the legendary basketball player and coach Petar Skansi at the commemorative gathering held at Split's Gripe on 7 April, the last farewell of the Croatian sports notable, who passed on 4 April at the age of seventy-eight, was held in Ljubljana on Friday at the city cemetery Žale. -
HOA with partners virtually marked the 9th International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
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. -
FINA and LEN officials visited Ukrainian divers in Zadar
Zadar, 6 April 2022 - Leading officials of the World and European Organization of Water Sports (FINA and LEN) and the Croatian Olympic Committee (NOC of Croatia) visited the Ukrainian National Diving Team in Zadar, escaped from the war-torn homeland. -
Sanda Čorak is the winner of the EOC Olympic Laurel Award
Samorin, 18 November 2021 - Mrs Sanda Čorak, Vice President of the Croatian Olympic Committee and President of the Croatian Judo Federation is the winner of the prestigious EOC Olympic Laurel Award, presented to her by Raffaele Pagnozzi, EOC Secretary General, during the 41st EOC Seminar in Samorin, Slovakia. -
Congratulations to Croatian National Football Team on their qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Split, 14 November 2021 - With a 1-0 victory over Russia, the Croatian National Football Team qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In their sixth appearance at the world's biggest event, in Qatar the Blazers will defend their silver medal won in 2018 in Russia. -
Congratulations to Olympian Tonči Stipanović on world bronze in the Ilca 7 class
Barcelona, 10 November 2021 - Fantastic Croatian sailor Tonči Stipanović continued this year’s medal harvest. He won a bronze medal at the Ilca 7 (formerly Laser) World Championships at the regatta field near Barcelona (Spain). -
Congratulations to judokas for winning medals at the European Championships for younger seniors in Budapest and at the Grand Slam in Baku
Zagreb, 7 November 2021 - A successful weekend for Croatian male and female judokas in international performances! At the European Under-23 Championships in Budapest, Solin native Ana Viktorija Puljiz became European Champion in the category -52kg. -
At the sports forum in Lithuania, Croatia highlighted as an example of good practice for gender equality in sport
Zagreb, 24 October 2021 - Organized by Lithuanian Sports University and LithuanianUnion ofSports Federations, in cooperation with the European Lotteries and the EuropeanNon-GovernmentalSportsOrganization (ENGSO), the 4th edition of the European Sport Platform and CHAMP project conference was held in Vilnius from 21 to 23 October 2021. It was actively attended by around 70 representatives of ENGSO members, ENGSO youth and partners of the CHAMP - Creating HealthyHabitsAmongMaryland Preschoolers project (creating healthy habits in preschool children in Maryland to grow into healthy young people). -
Delegation of the Kosovo Olympic Committee visits NOC of Croatia and got familiar with the Croatian Olympic Academy’s working model
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. -
Sailors, led by the Olympians, brothers Fantela and Stipanović, celebrated at the preparatory regatta for the Team World Championships
Neuchatel, 3 October 2021 - The Croatian National Sailing Team, led by Olympic gold and silver medalists Šime Fantela and Tonči Stipanović, won the first place at the regatta in Switzerland in preparation for the upcoming Team Sailing World Championships. -
At the Assembly in Dubrovnik Blanka Vlašić was elected to the EOC Athletes' Commission in the term 2021-2025
Dubrovnik, 2 October 2021 - Celebrated Croatian athlete Blanka Vlašić has been elected to the European Olympic Committees (EOCs)Athletes' Commission for the next four-year term. It is the epilogue of the 6th General Assembly of European Athletes, held on Saturday at the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel in Dubrovnik. Estonian athlete Gerd Kanter (Olympic gold medal in 2008 and bronze in 2012 in Discus Throw) remained the President of the Commission for another term. -
Japanese Embassy held reception in Zagreb for Olympians, Paralympians and officials – participants at the recent Tokyo Olympics
Zagreb, 28 September 2021 - The Japanese Embassy in the Republic of Croatia organized a reception for Croatian Olympians and Paralympians, participants in this year's Tokyo Olympics. On behalf of Olympians, the reception was attended by Josip Glasnović and Kristina Tomić, while the Paralympic delegation was represented by Mikela Ristoski and Ivan Katanušić. -
Two Croatian bronze medals at the brilliantly organized Judo Grand Prix held in the Zagreb Arena
Zagreb, 26 September 2021 - Two bronze medals were won by Croatian representatives at the brilliantly organized Judo Grand Prix (GP) in the Zagreb Arena. Already on the very first day of Grand Prix, Ana Viktorija Puljiz reached the winning pedestal in the -52 kg category, and the second bronze in Sunday's program was won by Marko Kumrić in the -100 kg category. -
President Milanović presented to the NOC of Croatia the Charter of the Republic of Croatia for the 30th anniversary of its activities
Zagreb, 10 September 2021 - President of the Republic Zoran Milanović received the athletes - winners of medals at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020 and delegation of the Croatian Olympic (COC) and the Croatian Paralympic Committee (CPO), and on this occasion he presented to the Croatian Olympic Committee the Charter of the Republic of Croatia for the 30th anniversary of its work and activities. -
Celebration of 30th anniversary of founding of the Croatian Olympic Committee, with honorary plaques to the founders and the Award Dražen Petrović to young athletes
Zagreb, 10 September 2021 - The Croatian Olympic Committee (COC) marked the 30th anniversary of its founding at the ceremony held at the hotel Sheraton in Zagreb. It was a unique combination of past and future of the Croatian sports. -
Prime Minister received the Olympic and Paralympic medalists from Tokyo with delegations of the Croatian Olympic and Paralympic Committee
Zagreb, 8 September 2021 - Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković received - in the premises of the National University Library - Croatian female and male athletes-medal winners at the recently completed Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. -
Reception for Olympians-Reservists at the Ministry of Defense, Secretary General Krajač thanked the Croatian Army for its great support to the athletes
Zagreb, 8 September 2021 - Minister of Defense Mario Banožić and Head of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces Admiral Robert Hranj met on Wednesday, 8 September 2021, at the Ministry of Defense with top athletes - contractual reservists of the Croatian Army who won medals at the Tokyo Olympics (held from 23 July to 8 August). -
NOC of Croatia congratulates Enrico Marotti on his World Champion title in Windsurfing
Zagreb, 6 September 2021 - Croatian sailor Enrico Marotti won the title of IFCA World Champion in Windsurfing title in the Slalom event at the IFCA Slalom World Championships held on the Greek island of Paros. For Marotti, it is the second world title in the event. -
Tin Srbić wins Olympic silver after brilliant performance in Men’s Horizontal Bar
Tokyo, August 3, 2021 - In the Olympic finals in Men’s Horizontal Bar, Croatia's top gymnast Tin Srbić won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics with an excellent exercise, tying thus the score with the one achieved by Filip Ude at the Beijing Olympics 2008.