Croatian Olympic Committee

The Croatian Olympic Committee ( kroat. Hrvatski Olimpijski odbor ), HOO short, is the largest organized national sports community in Croatia. The Croatian Olympic Committee is an accredited member of the International Olympic Committee. In addition, the Croatian Olympic Committee member of the ANOC, EOC, and ICMG ENGSO. President of the Croatian Olympic Committee is Mr. Zlatko MATESA.

History

The Olympic spirit was first spread by Dr. Franjo Bučar in Croatia in 1894. This idea that Croatia will one day be a part of the Olympic family was. Due to the country's independence in 1991, the multi-ethnic state of Yugoslavia and the subsequent short- Croatia - war reality The establishment of the Croatian Olympic Committee was held in the Croatian capital Zagreb on 10 September 1991. The founding members of the Croatian Olympic Committee, 29 were Croatian sports associations and sports clubs 3. The decision to include Croatia as a member of the Olympic family was temporarily for the first time by the International Olympic Committee on January 17, 1992 in Lausanne. The full membership of Croatia was confirmed by the International Olympic Committee on 24 September 1993 in Monaco. The first participation of Croatia in Olympic Winter and Summer Games took place in 1992 in Barcelona and Lillehammer in 1994.

Achievements

Since the first participation of Croatia in the Olympic Games in 1992 in Barcelona, ​​won Croatian athletes at the Olympic Summer and Winter Games, a total of 20 award ceremonies, including 13 at the Olympic Summer Games, and 7 at the Winter Olympics. Most successes recorded Croatian athletes here in team sports such as water polo, handball and basketball. In addition, but also in sports like swimming, rowing, tennis and weightlifting. At the Olympic Winter Games so far won only the siblings Janica Kostelic Ivica Kostelic and award ceremonies.