Croatian World Games
The Croatian World Games (Croatian: Hrvatske svjetske igre) are an Olympics-style competition pitting autochthonous Croat communities in Croatia and neighbouring nations against each other and Croatian diaspora communities. The event is organized by the Croatian Olympic Committee and the .
The first and the second Games were held in Zadar in 2006 and 2010,[1] and the third Games were held in Zagreb in 2014.[2] In the 2010 Games, there were 2,500 participants from 24 countries, competing in 12 events.[1]
Sports in the Croatian World Games[]
- Archery
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Boxing
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Judo
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
2006 results[]
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia | 21 | 20 | 28 | 69 |
| 2 |  United States | 14 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Croatian World Games Team | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 |  France | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Serbia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 nations) | 51 | 52 | 49 | 152 | |
References[]
- ^ a b "Hrvatske svjetske igre - jedno srce, pet kontinenata". Zadarski list (in Croatian). 28 July 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Grad će 'okupirati' 750 sportaša, Hrvata iz svijeta". Večernji list (in Croatian). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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