The Croatian Olympic Committee (Croatian: Hrvatski olimpijski odbor, HOO) is the non-profit organization representing Croatian athletes in the International Olympic Committee. The COC organizes Croatia's representatives at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. It also organizes the Croatian contingent at smaller events such as the Mediterranean Games.
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| Country/Region |  Croatia |
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| Code | CRO |
| Created | 1991 |
| Recognized | 1993 |
| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
| President | Zlatko Mateša |
| Secretary General | Siniša Krajač |
| Website | hoo.hr |
44 sports federations are members of the committee which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and 15 members.
In 2006, the COC organized the first Croatian World Games in Zadar. These games gather various groups of diaspora Croats against contingents from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History
editThe Croatian Olympic Committee was founded on 10 September 1991 in Zagreb. IOC temporally recognised the Committee on 17 January 1992, which led the way to Croatian athletes to participate in the Olympics. They participated for the first time in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Full recognition by the IOC was on 24 September 1993.
Personnel
editPresidents
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| President | Term |
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| Antun Vrdoljak | 1991–2000 |
| Zdravko Hebel | 2000–2002 |
| Zlatko Mateša | 2002–present |
IOC members
edit| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Franjo Bučar | 1920–1946 |
| Boris Bakrač | 1960–1987 |
| Antun Vrdoljak | 1995–2014 |
| Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | 2000–present |
Executive committee
editThe 2020–2024 committee of HOO consists of:[1]
- President: Zlatko Mateša
- Member of IOC in Croatia: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
- Vice Presidents: Blanka Vlašić, Željko Jerkov, Sanda Čorak, and Morana Paliković Gruden
- Members: Ante Baković, Branimir Bašić, Miho Glavić, Damir Knjaz, Željan Konsuo, Boris Mesarić, Ivo-Goran Munivrana, Dragan Primorac, Zlatko Taritaš, Ivan Veštić, Marijan Kustić, Vladislav Veselica, Nikolina Babić, Srećko Ferenčak, Zrinko Gregurek, Zvjezdana Tuma Pavlov, and Mario Meštrović
Member federations
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The Croatian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 37 Olympic Summer and 7 Winter Sport Federations in Croatia.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vijeće HOO-a 2020. - 2024". hoo.hr. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Croatian)