Captain Miranda Tatari (#2) fought back tears as she saluted the fans with her teammates Croatia exited the Women's handball tournament after losing 25-22 to Spain as they failed to deal with injuries and Spain's defense. The game was fairly equal through the first 40 minutes with Spain defending very well, as Croatia relied on captain Miranda Tatari and Andrea … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 11
2012 London Olympics: Day 10
By 29 CommentsShooting: Giovanni Cernogoraz and Anton Glasnović both advanced to the final of the Men's trap Monday morning as they finished the prelims in 5th and 6th, leaving them still with some work to do to get onto the podium. They were one target behind third place going into the finals where 25 more targets are shot. The leader going into the final was Michael Diamond, who was … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 10
2012 London Olympics: Day 9
By 15 CommentsWomen’s Handball: Croatia routinely defeated the makeshift Team GB in their final game of the group stage. Croatia dominated the whole game and were up 17-6 at the half. They went on to win 37-14. Croatia were able to give their starters some rest and give their little used bench players a chance to play at the Olympics in front of a capacity crowd. Dijana Jovetić, Sonja … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 9
2012 London Olympics: Day 8
By 33 CommentsIt's gold for Sandra! Athletics: During the Olympics four years ago, Sandra Perković was in the hospital fighting for her life after her appendix burst. These Olympics went slightly better for Perković, as she brought home Croatia's first gold medal, winning the discus and setting a new Croatian record. She did it in dominating fashion as Darya Pischlnikova, who holds … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 8
2012 London Olympics: Day 7
By 23 CommentsCroatia's first medalists in London! Rowing: Croatia's "Young Guns" took home Croatia's first medal of the 2012 Olympics in slightly disappointing fashion, as they were favorites for gold and this was their first loss in 2012. Germany got off to a one second lead after 500 meters but no one was worried as the quartet of David Šain, Damir Martin, and Martin and Valent … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 7
2012 London Olympics: Day 6
By 16 CommentsIvan Cupić celebrates one of his seven goals Men’s Handball: Croatia booked a place in the quarterfinals with an impressive 26-19 victory over Hungary. It was a low scoring affair in the first half as Croatia went into the break with an 11-9 lead courtesy of some solid wing play by Manuel Štrlek and Ivan Cupić. Croatia got off to a storming start in the second half … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 6
2012 London Olympics: Day 5
By 34 CommentsWomen’s Basketball: There were many Croatian athletes on hand at the London Basketball Arena to see Croatia take on the Czech Republic including the Men’s handball team, tennis players Marin Čilić and Ivan Dodig, and Zoran Primorać. Croatia got off to fantastic start, leading 10-0 after just four minutes. The Czechs started to hit their shots and went on a run of … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 5
2012 London Olympics: Day 4
By 20 CommentsPhoto: London2012 Did the ball cross the line? Water Polo: The Croatian water polo team also picked up a quality victory on Tuesday, defeating Spain 8-7 in a game that ended in controversy. Croatia was the better side in the first half and went into the half up 5-3. They built the lead to 7-4 halfway through the third quarter before going cold. Spain went on a 3-0 … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 4
2012 London Olympics: Day 3
By 4 CommentsPhoto: London2012 China celebrate win over Croatia with Antonija Mišura(#6) looking on Women’s Basketball: Croatia suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of China, putting their quarterfinal hopes at risk. Croatia started off well and only trailed by three after the first quarter. China turned it on late in the second at went into the half up 10. China came out … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 3