Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games

The Games of the XXV Olympiad held in Barcelona from 25 july to 9 august 1992 included 9,356 athletes (2,704 women and 6,652 men) from 169 countries, who competed in 28 sports. 13,082 media members (5,131 print and 7,951 broadcast media members) covered the Games, 34,548 volunteers assisted the athletes and officials. Spanish king Juan Carlos I opened the Games and paralympic archer Antonio Rebollo lit the olympic flame. Sailor Luis Doreste Blanco took the Olympic Oath on behalf of the athletes and water polo referee Eugenio Asensio on behalf of all officials. The Croatian Olympic Delegation included 39 competitors (of whom three were women), who participated in 12 sports: athletics, boxing, wrestling, sailing, kayak/canoe, equestrian sport (show jumping), basketball, table tennis, shooting, tennis, rowing and taekwondo.

Flag bearers: At the Opening Ceremony: Goran Ivanišević

                    At the Closing Ceremony: Dražen Petrović