Croatian World Games

Radio transmission of the Games in Rosario, Argentina.

The Croatian World Games (Croatian: Hrvatske svjetske igre, Spanish: Juegos Croatas Mundiales, Juegos Mundiales Croatas[1]) are an Olympics-style amateur multi-sport competition pitting autochthonous Croat communities in Croatia and neighbouring nations against each other and Croatian diaspora communities, representing countries they live in.[2] The event is organized by the Croatian Olympic Committee and the Croatian World Congress.[3] It is also known under the unofficial name Crolympics (Croatian: Crolimpijada), with the motto "Olympic games with Croatian sign".[3]

The goal of the Games is connecting young Croats from all over the world through sports and cultural gatherings, and to encourage them to cultivate their Croatian identity.[2][4]

  1. ^ "Hrvatske svjetske igre 2023" [2023 Croatian World Games]. hsi-cwg.com (in Croatian). Croatian World Games. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "The 5th Croatian World Games to unite Croats worldwide". croatiaweek.com. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "O nama" [About us]. hsi-cwg.com (in Croatian). Croatian World Games. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ Mandić 2019, p. 29.