Tom Novak (left) is proprietor of New York based X Sports, an agency that represents athletes. X Sports will be coming to Croatia this summer to explore possibilities of improving stadium infrastructure with professional sports teams and sports organizations.
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Dr. Ante Simonic and Dr. Zlatko Matesa captains of two Chinese football teams
Dr. Ante Simonić, ambassador of the Republic of Croatia, and Dr. Zlatko Mateša, head of the Croatian Olympic Committee, had the honor to be captains of two teams dressed in well known Croatian sports dresses. One team was composed of members of China Radio International Program in Croatian language, and another of former Chinese students of Croatian language in Bejing, plus Dr. Simonić and Dr. Mateša as captains. Dr. Simonić on the photo.
Cro Cop vs. Al-Turk Official For UFC 99
As reported in May, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will return to the Octagon at UFC 99 on June 13 in Cologne, Germany against Mustapha Al-Turk.After weeks of speculation, the news is finally…
Four Croatian female alpinists conquered Mt Everest in May 2009
Four Croatian female alpinists climbed on Mt Everest, among them two sisters Darija and Iris Bostjančić on the photo. It was for the first time that two sisters climbed on the top of Himalayas. This success was a result of team work in which 11 Croatian female alpinists participated. The expedition was organized by Croatian Mountaineering Association on the occasion of 135 years of its existence, founded in 1874, one of the oldest such organizations in the world.
Jovica Kozlica paper plane world champion in Salzburg 2009
Jovica Kozlica, a 26-years old student from Split, Croatia was the only champion from 2006 who defended his title again in Salzburg in 2009. Once again, he won the first place in the Longest Distance category with a throw of 54.43 metres, proving that Croats aren’t just good at building ships, but also at aerodynamics.
Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic overall winner of the World Cup Finn Class 2009
Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) is the overall winner in the Finn class at the 41st Semaine Olympique Française in Hyeres Friday. This was his first Grade 1 win in the class. Another Croatian Marin Mišura won the fifth place at the same competition. Croatia and GB are the only countries with two representatives among 10 most successful competitors.
Sofia Mulanovich Peruvian surfer of Croatian descent inducted in Olympic Museum
Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín is a Peruvian surfer of Croatian descent. She is the first Peruvian surfer ever to win an Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour event. In 2007 she was inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame, and in 2009 into the Olympic Museum in Laussane in Switzerland.
Museum of Frogs in Lokve, Croatia
In the village of Lokve in the region of Gorski Kotar in Croatia there is a unique museum devoted to frogs, called Muzej žaba – Museum of Frogs . Regular competitions are organized in frog jumping, which are very popular, among children as well as among grown-ups. Competitors with their frogs arrive from all over Croatia.
Mario Preskar's 15th win in heavy weight professional boxing on March 28, 2009
Mario Preskar has 15 wins, 2 draws and is undefeated In his short career as a heavyweight professional boxer. His last victory was against Georgian boxer Zurab Naniashvili in the Ukrainian city of Eerkasi.
Josip Mikulec tireless world hiker hundred years ago
Very brave Croatian adventurer Josip Mikulec set out to circumnavigate the globe on foot in the span of five years. With the start of this journey in Croatia’s capital Zagreb he became a perpetual wanderer. Mostly hiking, he traveled the world some 28 years and achieved a degree of fame for having collected more than 30,000 autographs of world-famous people.
Croatian World Games – Zadar 2010. Interview with Franjo Pavic.
The second Croatian World Games, also known as Crolympia will be held in Zadar in July, 2010, and organized by the Croatian World Congress, the main association of expatriate Croatians in the world. Interview with Mr. Franjo Pavic, head of the organisation committee for Germany and coordinator for Europe
Croatia winning silver on Feb 1, 2009 in Handball World Championship
Croatia – Poland 29:23. Outstanding right wing Ivan Cupic, who scored 12 goals, as well as 19 saves by keeper Mirko Allilovic paved Croatia’s way to the final of their dreams where they met France. France has defeated host Croatia in the final of this year World Handball championship in a thrilling match that saw both sides tied for most of the match.
Croatia 32 – Spain 22 at World Handball Championship Croatia 2009
Croatia convincingly defeated handball superpower Spain 32:22. The match was also a revenge of Croatian handball team for the defeat they suffered from Spain in the match for the third place at the Olympics in Beijing. In a great atmosphere of Spaladium Arena Croatian players showed determination from the very beginning. Ivano Balić on the photo, one of the best players of today, playing for Croatia in his native city of Split.
Croatia opens 2009 World Handball Championship with a thrilling win
Igor Vori (left) was named player of the game in Croatia’s opening match against Korea to kick off the 2009 Men’s World Handball Championship being hosted by Croatia. It will be held from January 16 – February 1 at various venues in Croatia.
Bevan Calvert Goes to the World Championship in Croatia January 2009
The Australian Handball Federation has selected the members of the Men’s Team which will compete in the World Championship to be held in Croatia in January 2009. CROWN’s friend, Bevan Calvert is one of these players. We saw Bevan in the game against Croatian handball team during the 2005 World Championship. Shower them with love Osijek.
New Soccer star Argentinian Croat Dario Cvitanich nets hat trick for Ajax
Dario Cvitanich (left) secured his hat trick in the 3-0 win over Den Haag inside the first hour of play (6′, 17′, 55′). He has also scored 6 goals in the last 3 games for Ajax. Cvitanich was born in Argentina but is of Croatian origin.
Ivica Kostelic Croatian skier wins his 9th World Cup at Alta Badia
Ivica Kostelić, Croatian skier, secured his ninth career win at the Alta Badia slalom in Italy, finishing ahead of France’s Jean-Baptiste Grange and Austria’s Benjamin Raich. This is a nice introduction to a world skiing event “Snow Queen Trophy” that will take place on January 4th and 6th 2009 in Zagreb, capital of Croatia.
Croatian born Mirna Jukic wins Austrian "Athlete of the Year"
Thomas Morgenstern (ski jumping) and Mirna Jukic (swimming) are the Austrian Athletes of the Year for 2008. More than 300 members of Sports Media Austria voted this year for the nation’s top athletes including the team of the year. Mirna Jukic is Austria’s most successful swimmer ever. Born in Croatia, she came to Austria in 1999 and received Austrian citizenship a year later.
12th European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Dec 11-14, 2008
The city of Rijeka plays host to the 12th European Short Course Championships to be held at the Kantrida Swimming Complex from December 11-14, 2008. More than 600 top athletes, from some 50 European countries, accompanied with quite a number of distinguished persons related to this wonderful sport.
Valentina Golubenko and Ivan Saric young Croatian world chess champions
Valentina Golubenko and Ivan Šarić are world youth chess champions for 2008, at the competition organized in Vietnam. With two gold medals and one bronze, Croatia is ranked third at the World Competition, after India and Vietnam, and before China, Russia, USA, Germany etc. Congratulations from the CROWN!