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June 6, 2022 - A phenomenal achievement once again by the 17-year-old Bruna Duvančić from the Marjan Taekwondo Club in Split! Namely, at her first Grand Prix tournament in Rome, Bruna Duvančić won the silver medal in the 49 kg category, bringing Croatia the only spot on the podium, reports Dalmacija Danas. As a reminder, the Grand Prix is ​​a G6 category tournament and in taekwondo and it is the same as four grand slams in tennis. Furthermore, only 32 invited athletes from each Olympic category come to the tournament. This can only mean one thing - the competition is terribly…

June 6, 2022 - The latest Marin Čilić ATP ranking reveals that the Croatian tennis player is back in the world's top 20 tennis players for the first time since 2019! The best Croatian tennis player Marin Čilić is again among the top 20 in the world in the latest ATP ranking. Čilić has not ranked so well since August 2019! Čilić advanced by six spots after reaching the semifinals of Roland Garros. Recall, Čilić failed to advance to the Roland Garros final. In the semifinals, Norwegian Casper Ruud won 3:6, 6:4, 6:2, 6:2 after almost three hours of play.…

June 6, 2022 - German Jule Niemeier won the WTA Makarska Open by Valamar tournament, while Croatian Tena Lukas and Slovenian Dalila Jakupovič won the doubles tournament! In the final match on sunday, Jule Niemeier beat Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-5, 6-1. Niemeier won the first set, 7-5. After that, she started the match better, but then it reached 5-5. However, at the very end of the set, Niemeier hit some crucial points to win the first set 7-5. In the second set, it was a one-way street. Niemeier was much better all around. Cocciaretto could not find any answer to Niemeier, who…

June 5, 2022 - Cibona Zagreb was able to conquer back their home-court advantage with tonight's win against the defending champions and now lead 2:1 in the best-of-five series - 62:67 (36:30). Zadar had opened the series with a 70:77 win in Zagreb on Monday to put pressure on Cibona. The team from the capital managed to come back on Wednesday with a 77:73 win and returned the favor tonight.  During the opening play, Carter failed to nail his dunk as the 4000 spectators at Krešimir Ćosić Arena in Zadar saw a slow start with both sides acting slightly nervous.…

June 5, 2022 - The World Thai Boxing Championships were held over the weekend in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The Croatia national team had nine representatives at the tournament, and an outstanding 7 of them won medals! This kind of success had yet to be achieved until now, reports Dalmacija Danas. For the third time in her sports career, Helena Jurišić won gold in the seniors category up to 75 kg. Jurišić became the world champion for the third time in a row, making her the most famous Croatian Thai boxer. Lucija Bilobrk won gold in…

June 5, 2022 - France and Croatia press conferences were held at Poljud Stadium on Sunday ahead of the UEFA Nations League match on Monday in Split.  The France captain for tomorrow's match, Presnel Kimpembe, and France coach Didier Deschamps opened the press conference at Poljud.  Who will be the France captain? How will you play an exhausted Griezmann? "Kimpembe will be the captain, no doubt about it. As for Griezmann, I will not judge him by one game as you do. At the end of the season, the situation is complicated for everyone. But, both for us and for Croatia, not…

June 5, 2022 - Five months from the start of the next World Cup, many Croatian footballers will surely have to make decisions to secure a place in their national teams. Ivan Perišić recently signed for Tottenham, but which of his teammates could follow in his footsteps? Typically, players looking to secure a World Cup ticket would switch clubs up to a year before kick-off, giving them a full season to prove themselves. On the other hand, some were waiting precisely for June to arrive to play the World Cup and for it to serve as a jumper to stardom. This…

June 3, 2022 - A troubling display in Osijek tonight as the Croatia Nations League campaign kicks off with a 0:3 defeat to Austria. The Croatia-Austria match was the first in a series of four UEFA Nations League matches the national team will play in 11 days this month.  On paper, Austria was the easiest opponent for Croatia in this year's Nations League edition, which will serve as preparation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Croatia was after three points at City Garden tonight, as the next three matches will be even tougher to win points.  Tonight's match was…

June 3, 2022 - The Croatia U21s nearly had the Euros spot in their hands, up 2:1 against Norway in the 80th minute. With two goals conceded in stoppage time, Croatia no longer controls their destiny for a spot at the Euros next year.  The U21 Croatia national team played a key European Championship qualifier in Drammen, Norway on Friday. The match started at 6 pm.  A victory against Norway would have ensured Croatia's spot at the Euros with one round to go. Croatia plays their last match of the qualifiers against last-placed Estonia. In the first match between these…

June 3, 2022 - Trogir's Batarija football pitch is unique in that it is bordered on three sides by protected cultural monuments - the Kamerlengo Fortress and St. Mark's Fortress on the north and south sides, and the hexagonal stone monument Marmont's Gloriette to the west.  Batarija is the home of the Trogir Football Club, founded in 1912, reports Slobodna Dalmacija. The unique location and surroundings of Batarija were recognized by the world-famous Cwmni Da production company, which in its four-episode series "The World's Greatest Sporting Arenas" included Batarija where, in addition to the stadium and its unique surroundings, they…