Ana Jelusic was excited about her first ever World Cup podium on home soil after twice finishing fourth earlier this season. “I wondered if I could manage such a result here despite the pressure from the crowd and the media and I’m proud to have achieved such a performance in front of so many fans,” said the young skier from Rijeka, who turned 20 on Dec. 29.
Category: Sports
Glimpse of few Croatian Soccer players doing very well this weekend, all over Europe
Hrvatski sportski veleposlanici Ascoli’s forward Sasa Bjelanovic of Croatia, right, equalizes against Fiorentina during an Italian major league soccer macth at the Ascoli Piceno’s stadium Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Italy, Sunday,…
“SUPER MARIO” PRESKAR STAYS UNDEFEATED with 6 KO in a row
Croatian heavyweight boxer, 22-year-old “Super Mario” Preskar, blitzed his way to 11th win keeping his undefeated record last Saturday, November 4, 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona. Preskar, knocked out Gene Valdez with a powerful left right combination in the first minute
Australia: Croatia win reserves league
Croatia reserves came out league winners when they defeated Lions this weekend with Westlands coming third after a convincing win over Wanderers.
Croatian Handball Team Wins Statoil World Cup
Croatian Handball Team – Statoil World Cup Champions I was looking up handball websites recently and came across the following item on: www.teamhandballnews.com Statoil World Cup: This competition took place in Sweden…
Mario Ancic triumphs in St Petersburg
Croatia’s Mario Ancic holds his trophy after defeating Sweden’s Thomas Johansson in the final match at the St.Petersburg Open tennis tournament in St.Petersburg, October 29, 2006.
Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia lifts the trophy after winning his Vienna Open 2006
Ljubicic wins Vienna title. The lanky Croatian, who added to his championships in Chennai and Zagreb, is the first player since Roger Federer in 2002 and 2003 to successfully defend the title “It’s great to (successfully) defend a title. It’s the first time in my life,” said Ljubicic.
Croatia Overwhelms England 2-0!
ZAGREB, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Croatia claimed a fully-deserved 2-0 win over a lamentable England on Wednesday to go top of Euro 2008 qualifying group E with seven points, above their opponents on goal difference with a game in hand.
Ljubicic wins second place at Thailand Open
American James Blake dominated top-seeded Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 6-3, 6-1 Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006 to win the Thailand Open final. Third-seeded Blake controlled the match from the start with superior ground strokes, wrapping up his fourth title of the year in less than an hour.
Great escape by Bhupathi-Ancic
Mahesh Bhupathi , left, of India and Mario Ancic of Croatia, right, pose with the winners’ check and the trophies after defeating the Indian duo of Rohan Bopanna and Mustafa Ghouse in the doubles finals match of the Kingfisher Open Tennis in Mumbai, India, Monday, Oct. 2, 2006. Bhupathi and Ancic defeated Bopanna-Ghouse 6-4, 6-7, 10-8 to win the doubles’ title.
Chicago: Euro 2008 Soccer Qualifying Matches at the Croatian Center
The Croatian Cultural Center of Chicago will be televising several Euro 2008 qualifying matches. Drinks will be served and food will be served during halftime. Read more…
Kukoc Calls a Halt to NBA Career
Toni Kukoc, who played on the last three of Chicago’s Michael-Jordan led title-winning teams is to quit the NBA.
Ljubicic Leads Croatia Charge in China
Top seed Ivan Ljubicic (right) led a trio of Croatians into the second round of the China Open with a comfortable 6-4 6-2 victory over Japan’s Go Soeda on Tuesday.
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic wins PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix
On Sunday, September 10, 2006 Heavyweight Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic defeated two top-ranked opponents in one night to be crowned victor in PRIDE FC’s Open Weight Grand Prix.
Ivan Ljubicic, the Silent Type
Many things are going right with Ivan Ljubicic (pictured at left), besides his ranking of No. 3. One of them is his beautiful and highly accomplished wife Aida. A fellow refuge from Bosnia , now a graduate of the Law School in Zagreb , Aida, is hoping to become a judge.
(E) Two Croatians in the division, Joe, that's not something you see everyday
Bill Belichick: You know, two Croatians in the division, Joe, that’s not something you see everyday Bill Belichick with Joe Benigno and…
(E) Croatian NBA by Risha
Croatian NBA by Risha Toni Kukoc Zoran Planinic Gordan Giricek Andrew…
(E) Undefeted Mario Preskar Wins Again in St. Louis on July 8th 2006
Mario Preskar, of Croatia winner by unanimous decision Mario Preskar, of Croatia, delivers a punch to the body of Matt Greer, left, during their six-round heavyweight fight in St. Louis Saturday, July…
(E) The speed and power of Mario Preskar
The speed and power of Mario Preskar The speed and power of Mario Preskarby Robert MladinichWhen undefeated heavyweight prospect Mario Preskar began boxing at the age of nine in his…
(E) Anthony Artukovich Up For U.S. Junior National Team Competition
Anthony Artukovich Up For U.S. Junior National Team CompetitionSix Trojans Set Up For U.S. Junior National Team CompetitionUSC players join Junior National Team for tournaments in Italy and Slovakia.Men’s Water Polo Trojans…