The Croatian Olympic Committee (, HOO; IOC Code: CRO) 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.
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 The 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 Presidents President TermAntun Vrdoljak 1991–2000Zdravko Hebel 2000–2002Zlatko Mateša 2002–2026Josip Varvodić 2026–present
IOC members Member TermFranjo Bučar 1920–1946Boris Bakrač 1960–1987Antun Vrdoljak 1995–2014Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović 2020–present
Executive committee The 2026–2028 committee of HOO consists of: President: Josip Varvodić Member of IOC in Croatia: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Vice Presidents: Frane Žanić, Milivoj Bebić, Suzana Šop, and Željko Kisić Members: Nikola Rukavina, Mladen Drnasin, Vedran Šupuković, Stipe Pletikosa, Mladen Mikolčević, Ante Filipović, Robert Markt, Barbara Đinović, Snježana Jurinić, Dragutin Kamenski, Antonio Zujić, Damir Hrupec, Željko Banić, Lucian Vukelić, Damir Knjaz, Marko Badrić, and Marko Kallay
Member federations
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.
National Federation Summer or Winter Headquarters Croatian Archery Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Athletics Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Badminton Association Summer Zagreb Croatian Baseball Association Summer Zagreb Croatian Basketball Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Biathlon Federation Winter Zagreb Croatian Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Winter Split Croatian Boxing Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Canoe Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Curling Federation Winter Zagreb Croatian Cycling Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Diving Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Equestrian Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Fencing Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Football Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Gymnastics Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Golf Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Handball Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Hockey Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Ice Hockey Association Winter Zagreb Croatian Judo Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Karate Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Long Distance Swimming Federation Summer Stari Grad Croatian Luge Federation Winter Split Croatian Modern Pentathlon Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Mountaineering Association Summer Zagreb Croatian Roller Skating Association Summer Zagreb Croatian Rowing Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Rugby Union Summer Zagreb Croatian Sailing Federation Summer Split Croatian Shooting Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Skating Federation Winter Zagreb Croatian Ski Association Winter Zagreb Croatian Softball Association Summer Zagreb Croatian Swimming Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Synchronized Swimming Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Table Tennis Association Summer Zagreb Croatian Taekwondo Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Tennis Association Summer Zagreb Croatian Triathlon Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Volleyball Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Water Polo Federation Summer Zagreb Croatian Weightlifting Federation Summer Split Croatian Wrestling Association Summer Zagreb
See also Croatia at the Olympics
References
External links Official website