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» For retired coach Chuck Mrazovich, keeping fit's a slam dunk
Submitted By Marko Puljić | Published 08/27/2008 | Sports , People | Unrated
At 84, Chuck Mrazovich has been aging well. The retired EKU basketball coach keeps himself fit and by staying active with multiple hobbies, like antiques, raising grandchildren designing furniture, playing the brac, eating well and working out.
» Croatians in America - photo collection by Vladimir Novak, part 3
Submitted By Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic | Published 08/27/2008 | History , Sports , Croatian Language | Unrated
Mr. Vladimir Novak brings us a new series of exceptionally interesting photos related to life and work of Croatians in America, collected over several decades in the USA. As in previous two presentations,  much of this material is presented for the first time, exclusively for the readers of CROWN.
» Blanka Vlasic wins historic Olympic medal for Croatia at Beijing 2008
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach | Published 08/24/2008 | Sports , Awards | Unrated
Then comes a small "poof" when Vlasic lands in the thick pad, the bar undisturbed. Seven times she did this Saturday night, the obediently motionless bar a little higher each time. The noise inhaled by the gasp of 91,000 fans. The high-jump contest was advertised as the showcase of a legend in this sport, Blanka Vlasic's 14-month winning streak at 38. A true pride of Croatia.
» Marin Cilic beats Mardy Fish at Pilot Pen for first ATP victory
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach | Published 08/24/2008 | Awards , Sports | Unrated
Marin Cilic of Croatia won his first ATP Tour event Saturday, beating American Mardy Fish 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 at the Pilot Pen, a U.S. Open tuneup. Despite having the crowd against him, the 19-year-old Cilic broke the hard-serving Fish five times, three times in the final set, to secure the win in his first finals appearance.
» Filip Ude won silver medal in pommel horse at 2008 Bejing Olympic Games
Submitted By Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic | Published 08/21/2008 | Sports | Unrated
Filip Ude won the first Croatian medal in gymnastics at Olympic Games. He won silver medal in pommel horse at 2008 Bejing Olympic Games. This is a result of painstaking work, directed by the Russian trainer Igor Kriajimskij. Recently a top quality multipurpose gymnastic center has been opened in Nedelišće on the North of Croatia.
» Veljko Rogosic first to swim from Europe to Africa via Sicilia in July 2008
Submitted By Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic | Published 08/13/2008 | Sports , People | Unrated
Veljko Rogošić, one of the most famous longdistance swimmers in history, swam from the island of Sicilia to Tunisia at the age of 67! He is thus the first human being to be able to connect Europe and Africa along this way. It took him 50 hours. This is one of the greatest achievements of Croatian sport in history. He is swimming under the motto "With sport against drugs!"
» 106 Croatian sportswomen and sportsmen at the 2008 Bejing Olympic Games
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach | Published 08/8/2008 | Sports | Unrated
Croatia sent the record number of 106 representatives to the 2008 Bejing Olympic Games. Some of them are planetary sport stars, like high-jumper Blanka Vlašić who up to now has an amazing series of 34 consecutive wins at international competitions. On the photo is a famous "Croatian worm" composed of CRO handball players, winners at the Olympics in Athens and Atlanta.
» Ivo Karlovic beat Roger Federer at Cincinnati Masters 2008
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach | Published 08/3/2008 | Sports | Unrated
Ivo Karlović, Croatian tennis player known as The King of Aces, beat Roger Federer at Cincinnati Masters 2008, scoring 21 aces. He has the most devastating serve in ATP history. He is the tallest player ever on the ATP Tour at 208 cm (6 ft 10 in). In 2007 he finished the year with 1,318 aces, second all-time behind Goran Ivanišević, who hit 1,477 in 1996.
» Charles Billich's Bing Ma Yong cycle of paintings in China
Submitted By Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic | Published 07/19/2008 | Sports , People , Culture And Arts | Unrated
Inspired by the conviction that the Chinese Olympic Committee should adopt a traditional symbol as the official image of the 2008 Beijing Bid, Billich created the Bing Ma Yong cycle of paintings. Charles Billich is Croatian-Australian painter, born in Croatia, and official painter of the 2008 Olympiad in China.


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