Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games have been postponed by one year and will take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021. The new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad were officially announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan during a telephone conference held on March 30, 2020.
The capital of Japan was the host of the Games in 1964, the first Games held in Asia, and the fourth Games hosted by Japan. Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo in 1972 and in Nagano in 1998 where our greatest Alpine skier of all time Janica Kostelić debuted. The program of the Games comprises 38 sports and one sports branch according to the Croatian sports nomenclature, including the sports proposed by the Organizing Committee of Tokyo Olympics 2020; Karate, Skateboarding, Sports Climbing, Boarding, Baseball and Softball.
The Preparation and Participation Project of the Croatian athletes at Tokyo Olympics 2020 was adopted by the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Assembly in December 2016.
Matea Jelić
1. mjesto Sport: Taekwondo Natjecanje: OI Tokio 2020.Martin Sinković, Valent Sinković
1. mjesto Sport: Veslanje Natjecanje: OI Tokio 2020.Nikola Mektić, Mate Pavić
1. mjesto Sport: Tenis Natjecanje: OI Tokio 2020.Marin Čilić, Ivan Dodig
2. mjesto Sport: Tenis Natjecanje: OI Tokio 2020.Tonči Stipanović
2. mjesto Sport: Jedrenje Natjecanje: OI Tokio 2020.Tin Srbić
2. mjesto Sport: Gimnastika Natjecanje: OI Tokio 2020.Toni Kanaet
3. mjesto Sport: Taekwondo Natjecanje: OI Tokio 2020.Damir Martin
3. mjesto Sport: Veslanje Natjecanje: OI Tokio 2020.
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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.
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Tokyo, 1 August 2021 - The brilliant Croatian sailor Tonči Stipanović won a silver medal in Men’s Laser at the Olympic regatta in Enoshima, having thus defended his title of Olympic Vice-Champion from Rio de Janeiro 2016.
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Tokyo, 30 July 2021 - In the historic all-Croatian finals of Men's Tennis Doubles, Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić won Olympic gold medal, the third for Croatia at the Tokyo Olympics, while after an excellent and tense final match, the silver medal went to our second pair - Marin Čilić and Ivan Dodig.
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Damir Martin wins Olympic bronze in Single Sculls
Tokyo, 30 July 2021 - Rower Damir Martin won a bronze medal in Single Sculls at the Tokyo Olympics in a new dramatic finish of the Olympic finals. The gold was surprisingly won by Greek Stefanos Ntouskos, and silver by experienced Norwegian Kjetil Borch. -
Rowers Martin and Valent Sinković Olympic Champions for the second time in a row
Tokyo, 29 July 2021 - Croatia's most successful rowers Valent and Martin Sinković won the title of Olympic Champions in Coxless Pairs at the extremely demanding, wavy Sea Forest Waterway track in Tokyo. -
Matea Jelić wins Olympic gold medal for the greatest success of Croatian Taekwondo
Tokyo, 26 July 2021 - Taekwondoka Matea Jelić won the gold medal in the category -67kg at the Tokyo Olympics. She was more successful than Britain's Lauren Williams in the final duel, by winning the latter with 25-21. -
Toni Kanaet wins bronze medal in Taekwondo, 2nd medal for Croatia in Tokyo
Tokyo, 26 July 2021 - Croatian Taekwondoka Toni Kanaet won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the category -80kg. It is the first Taekwondo Olympic medal for Croatia in the men's competition. -
At the Games’ Opening Ceremony the Croatian flag was borne by Sandra Perković and Josip Glasnović
Tokyo, 23 July 2021 - The Olympic Games 2020 were officially opened at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, and for this spectacle to have its full purpose and Olympic epithet, spectators in the stands were missing. The representatives of 205 participating countries paraded through the central part of the Stadium. -
Taekwondoka Matea Jelić secured the first medal for Croatia, canoeist Matija Marinić 11th in overall rankings
Tokyo, 26 July 2021 - Taekwondoka Matea Jelić secured Croatia's first medal at the Olympics, after reaching the finals of the category -67kg. The first seed of the Olympic tournament defeated American Paige McPherson with 15-4 in the semifinals. -
Single Scull rower Damir Martin opened the performance at his third Olympics with a victory
Tokyo, 23 July 2021 - If the folk wisdom saying that morning shows the day is true, one can state that Tokyo Olympics started well for the Croatian athletes. The first of our athletes to compete there was the Single Scull rower Damir Martin and his opening appearance at the Sea Forest Waterway track ended in victory, in a routine way, with race control from start to finish. -
Admission for the Croatian Army reservist athletes, almost half of whom (20) achieved the standard for performance at the Tokyo Olympics
Zagreb, 12 July 2021 - After the Croatian Olympic Committee's Farewell ceremony for the first group of Croatian athletes travelling to the Olympic Games, on the eve of their departure to the airport, the Croatian Defense Minister Mario Banožić and Chief of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces Admiral Robert Hranj held a reception at the Ministry of Defense for top athletes - contractual reservists of the Croatian Army who achieved the standard for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Let us remind you, due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the Games have been postponed until this year. -
Traditional Farewell ceremony for the Croatian male and female athletes travelling to the Olympic Games was held in Zagreb
Zagreb, 12 July 2021 - On the occasion of departure of the first large group of athletes to the Tokyo Olympics, the Croatian Olympic Committee (COC) traditionally organized a Farewell ceremony for the Olympians and those who will become Olympians at these Games. The Ceremony was held at the Crystal Hall in Zagreb's hotel Westin, the very one in which at the end of each year the Croatian Olympic Committee proclaims and rewards sports heroes and deserving individuals from the past 365 days. -
Cyclist Josip Rumac 59th Croatian Olympic traveler for Tokyo Olympics
Zagreb, 7 July 2021 - Cyclist Josip Rumac will represent Croatia at the Tokyo Olympics as the 59th evident Olympic candidate. Although the list seemed to be concluded on Monday with athletes Marija Tolj and Ana Šimić, there was still a new shift in the cycling rankings, which brought Croatia its 59th hope for Tokyo. -
Haiku new link of Croats with Tokamachi
Zagreb, 11 February 2021 - President of the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) Zlatko Mateša organized at the premises of the National Olympic Association the reception for the most experienced active Croatian ambassador Dr. Drago Štambuk. Although he is currently Ambassador to Iran, Dr. Štambuk left an indelible mark in Japan during his ambassadorial work from 2005 to 2010, and in the small town of Tokamachi his idea of a symbolic connection between two nations - the House of Japanese-Croatian Friendship - was realized. -
Our Olympians marked one year ahead of Tokyo Olympics with a joint video
Zagreb, 23 july 2020. - 26 Croatian male and female athletes with achieved standard for the Olympics symbolically marked one year before the Tokyo Olympics with a joint video that sends a message of togetherness and sincere wishes for helding the Tokyo Olympics 2021 and support to all colleagues, potential candidates who can still winthe Olympic visa. -
Officially confirmed: Tokyo Olympics to take place from July 23rd to August 8th, 2021
Lausanne/Tokyo, March 30, 2020 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan formally confirmed the new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad via telephone conference that took place this Monday. Due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), Tokyo Olympics 2020 were scheduled to take place next year from July 23rd to August 8th and the Paralympic Games from August 24th to September 5th. -
Day of Japan in Croatia marked by the Olympians from 1964. and Croatian aces for Tokyo Olympics 2020
Zagreb, November 9, 2019 – The Day of Japan in Croatia – an exceptionally eventful happening - was held at the Zagreb Museum Mimara, organized by the Japanese Embassy in the Republic of Croatia, led by the Ambassador Misako Kaji. The Japanese Ambassador, true lover of Croatia and Croatian sports, had the introductory word, followed by the welcoming speeches of partners in the organization of the event - leader of the Croatian Olympic Committee Zlatko Mateša and leader of the Croatian Paralympic Committee Ratko Kovačić. One of the participants was, of course, the Croatian Olympic Academy, whose President Tonči Tadić was also the moderator of an extremely interesting panel-event in Mimara. -
Olympic Candidates for Tokyo 2020